Imaging of Tendinopathies in Advancing Age

Cristy French; Kenneth Lee; Jon Jacobson; Nathalie J Bureau

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2022.03.002

Imaging of Tendinopathies in Advancing Age

Radiol Clin North Am. 2022 Jul;60(4):583-592. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2022.03.002. Epub 2022 May 20.

Authors

Cristy French¹, Kenneth Lee², Jon Jacobson³, Nathalie J Bureau⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive HG300T, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/cristy_french.
² Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/kenlee8799.
³ Department of Radiology, University of Cincinnati, 234 Goodman Street, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0761, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/jjacobsn.
⁴ Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), 1000 Rue Saint-Denis, Montreal, Quebec H2X 0C1, Canada. Electronic address: nathalie.bureau@umontreal.ca.

PMID: 35672091
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2022.03.002

Abstract

Aging changes tendon biology, healing capacity, and biomechanical properties and results in increased susceptibility to injuries. With the aging population, the socio-economic burden from tendinopathies is increasing. This article discusses the structure of tendons and the physiologic changes that occur with aging. We then discuss some of the most prevalent tendinopathies affecting the elderly population. Finally, we provide an overview of current knowledge on the nonsurgical management of tendinopathies and advanced imaging techniques to improve the aging and diseased tendon characterization.

Keywords: Achilles’ tendon; Aging; Elastography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Rotator cuff; Tendinopathy; Tendinosis; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Tendinopathy* / diagnostic imaging
Tendons