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Tendon Injury Classifications
| Injury Classification | Description |
|---|---|
| Tendinitis | Acute, inflammatory injury |
| Examples | |
| Peritenonitis – inflammation of the peritenon | |
| Tenosynovitis – inflammation of the synovial membrane | |
| Tenovaginitis – inflamed, thickened tendon sheath | |
| Tendinosis | Chronic, degenerative injury not associated with an inflammatory process. Degenerative changes result from microtrauma or age. |
