ReviewInternational journal of experimental pathology2013
Continuum model of tendon pathology - where are we now?
Review in International journal of experimental pathology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 17 papers.
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The trial behind it
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Structural and Functional Changes in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy Thtough Percutaneous Electrolysis and Neuromodulation Combined Therapy. A Single-blinded Randomized clínical Trial.
Percutaneous Electrolysis, Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy and Eccentric Exercise in Supraspinatus Tendinopathy: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed.
- Supraspinatus Tendon Thickness Is Associated With Collagen Disorganization in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Shoulders of Individuals With Unilateral Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Observational
- Macro- and Micro-Morphological Properties of the Rotator Cuff Structures in the Chronic Stage of Tendinopathy in Para Swimmers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Research progress and practical applications of musculoskeletal ultrasound in military training injuries.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Erroneous Differentiation of Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells in the Pathogenesis of Tendinopathy: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2025Review
- Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Achilles Tendon.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Shoulder magnetic resonance imaging findings in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2022Article
- Duration of Static and Dynamic Periods of the Upper Arm During Daily Life of Manual Wheelchair Users and Matched Able-Bodied Participants: A Preliminary Report.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
- Staging achilles tendinopathy using ultrasound imaging: the development and investigation of a new ultrasound imaging criteria based on the continuum model of tendon pathology.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Article
- Objective assessment of stiffness in the gastrocnemius muscle in patients with symptomatic Achilles tendons.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2019Article
- Proposing a Patellar Tendinopathy Screening tool following a systematic review.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2018Article
- Novel animal model for Achilles tendinopathy: Controlled experimental study of serial injections of collagenase in rabbits.PloS one · 2018Article
- A comparison of isometric, isotonic concentric and isotonic eccentric exercises in the physiotherapy management of subacromial pain syndrome/rotator cuff tendinopathy: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2017Article
- Development and assessment of inter- and intra-rater reliability of a novel ultrasound tool for scoring tendon and sheath disease - A pilot study.Ultrasound (Leeds, England) · 2016Article
- AAOS Research Symposium Updates and Consensus: Biologic Treatment of Orthopaedic Injuries.The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2016Review
- TENDINOPATHY AND OBESITY.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2016Article
- Classification of Prevention in Sports Medicine and Epidemiology.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2015Article
- Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Distal Medial Hamstring Tendons and their Association with Posteromedial Knee Pain.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
Chronic tendon pathology is a common and often disabling condition, the causes of which remain poorly understood. The continuum model of tendon pathology was proposed to provide a model for the staging of tendon pathology and to assist clinicians in managing this often complex condition (Br. J. Sports Med., 43, 2009, 409). The model presents clinical, histological and imaging evidence for the progression of tendon pathology as a three-stage continuum: reactive tendinopathy, tendon disrepair and degenerative tendinopathy. It also provides clinical information to assist in identifying the stage of pathology, in addition to proposed treatment approaches for each stage. The usefulness of such a model is determined by its ability to incorporate and inform new and emerging research. This review examines the degree to which recent research supports or refutes the continuum model and proposes future directions for clinical and research application of the model.
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