Open AccessThe “enthesis organ” concept and its relevance to foot and ankle pathology: a literature review
Author(s) -
Walsh Tom,
Bishop Chris
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-4-s1-p56
Subject(s) - medicine , enthesis , relevance (law) , foot (prosody) , ankle , pathology , clinical significance , physical medicine and rehabilitation , linguistics , philosophy , political science , law , tendon
Background An “enthesis’ is described as a junction between tendon, ligament or joint capsule and bone. Tendinous entheses are a complex and a particularly important entity, as they are responsible for ensuring contractile force generated by muscle is transmitted to the skeleton. While complaints of pain at entheses sites are common, rupture or avulsion of tendinous tissue is not. This review aims to provide insight into what mechanisms the musculoskeletal system has developed for protecting tendinous entheses and what are the effects when these mechanisms are compromised (enthesopathy).