Table 1.
Injury of the peripheral MCJ (MTJ-MFJ continuum) |
Injury of the MTJ |
Tendinous (or aponeurotic) injury |
Myotendinous (or myoaponeurotic) injury |
Muscle (or intramuscular) injury |
Injury of the MFJ |
Without rupture of the epimysium |
With rupture of the epimysium |
Injury of the internal or central MCJ |
Tendinous (or aponeurotic) injury |
Myotendinous (or myoaponeurotic) injury |
Muscle (or intramuscular) injury |
aMCJ, myoconnective junction; MFJ, myofascial junction; MTJ, musculotendinous junction.