Friday, August 21, 2009

Tendons without Sheaths

Some notable examples of sheathless tendons:
  • Achilles: Surrounded by peritenos around 2/3 of its diameter, predominantly posteriorly. A dilated vein posterior to the Achilles tendon can mimic peritendinitis.
  • The distal biceps tendon:
  • Supraspinatus tendon:
  • Patellar tendon:
  • Proximal gastrocnemius tendon:
  • Semimembranous tendon:

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