The aponeurosis is a large fibrous connective tissue structure within and surrounding
skeletal muscle and is a critical component of the muscle-tendon unit (MTU). Due to the lack …

There is an abundance of evidence that suggests elastic tendons can enhance both animal
and human muscle performance. However, in many terrestrial animals, including humans, a …

During human movement, the muscle and tendinous structures interact as a mechanical
system in which forces are generated and transmitted to the bone and energy is stored and …

For around 20 years, structural organization of muscle has been correlated with innervation
and the functional capacities of muscle, via the concept of neuromuscular compartments …

Although skeletal muscle is the single largest tissue in the body, there is little written about it
in the radiologic literature. Indirect muscle injuries, also called strains or tears, are common …

Injuries to muscles are very common in clinical practice. Our understanding of the
pathophysiology lags far behind that of other orthopaedic injuries. The recent increase in …

In recent years, different classifications for muscle injuries have been proposed based on
the topographic location of the injury within the bone-tendon-muscle chain. We hereby …

Experimental observations and theoretical models suggest that the loading of muscular
aponeuroses is complex, causing strain patterns that are not reconcilable with the frequently …

Tendons are an important link in the locomotor system, enabling muscle forces to be utilised
to perform complex movements and actions. As such, their characteristics can affect the …

Aponeuroses are sheet-like elastic tendon structures that cover a portion of the muscle belly
and act as insertion sites for muscle fibers while free tendons connect muscles to bones …