Contents


Preface

The muscles and skeletal system are vital for performing everyday functions. Tendons are round, oval, or flat tissue extending between muscle and bone.

the bone, and a 1 cm thick tendon can withstand a load of 600–1000 kg.

quality of life for this longer lifespan has become very important.

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The musculoskeletal system can be likened to the columns that carry the body. A weak system will cause you to experience discomfort in different parts of your body after a while. A muscle and skeletal system that is strong enough to perform vital functions is extremely important. Walking, running, performing sports, and even moving comfortably, depends on it. With the increasing importance placed on human health, the average life expectancy has started to increase. Improving the

The book contains an introductory chapter, which is followed by an overview of the structure and classification of tendons by Kaya et al., including an explanation of their complex structure. The third chapter is about the imaging of tendons by Torres-Ayala et al., where we learn that magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound are useful radiological methods that allow adequate evaluation of tendon anatomy and integrity. The fourth chapter is on exercise and a tendon remodeling mechanism by de Cassia Marqueti et al. The fifth chapter describes patellar tendinopathy, which is a source of anterior knee pain, characterized by pain localized to the inferior pole of the patella. The author describes patellar tendinopathy as jumper's knee. The sixth chapter by Burk summarizes a very important, yet mostly underestimated subject: mechanisms of action of multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells in tendon disease. The chapter provides an understanding of successful treatment approaches to fully exploit the regenerative potential of the multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells. The seventh chapter is by Yousef and it introduces the physiology of flexor tendon healing and rationale for treatment protocols. This is an interesting chapter on the management of flexor tendon injuries of the hand by Ahmad et al. We use our hands for carrying out most of our daily activities, but these activities can make our hands vulnerable for trauma. The last chapter is written by Lee et al. and it describes an interesting study performed with the injectable rhBMP-2-containing collagen gel for tendon healing in a rabbit extra-articular bone tunnel model. This book may contain errors despite our obsessive reviews and efforts. But all in all, I think that it provides the reader with interesting up-to-date data while summariz-

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Tendons are differentiated muscles that connect to bones. They provide joint movements resulting from contraction and relaxation of muscles. Tendons are highly resistant to tensile force but have a flexible structure. They also have some extension properties. In this manner, they transmit the tension generated by the muscle to the bones and tendons adapt perfectly to the joint regions and bone circumference. Some tendons contain bony or cartilaginous sesamoid bones. These bones allow the tendons to adapt to the bone surface. The tensile strength of the tendons is similar to
