Advances in epidemiology of tendinopathy
JING Na
WANG Xiaolin
LIU Xiaohui
LI Yashuai
Abstract：Tendinopathy is a complex multifaceted pathology of the tendon,characterized mainly by pain,decline in function and reduced exercise tolerance.The most common tendinopathies involve the rotator cuff tendon,patellar tendon,gluteal tendon and the Achilles tendon.At present,the epidemiological studies of tendinopathy have extended to the genetic level,and the resulting of pathophysiological changes have become a vital direction of the diagnosis and treatment of tendinopathy.This paper reviews the progress of epidemiology of tendinopathy including incidence,prevalence and relative risk factors from last decade.
Keywords：TendinopathyEpidemiologyRisk factors
Publication Date：2024-04-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 154-159 )