Tendinitis
La tendinitis es la inflamación, irritación e hinchazón de un tendón, que es la estructura fibrosa que une el músculo al hueso. El dolor por tendinitis en la rodilla se localiza en frente de la misma y empeora al subir y bajar escaleras o pendientes. El dolor de rodilla por tendinitis se puede presentar en atletas, esquiadores y ciclistas.
Revision
Last reviewed 6/4/2011 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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