Tendinopatia dos fibulares: [revisão] / Fibular tendinopathy: [review]

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Ressaltar as características do acometimento dos tendões fibulares e o seu tratamento. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as diferenças referentes à nomenclatura do acometimento dos tendões, a etiologia, incidência, sintomatologia e o tratamento da tendinopatia dos fibulares. CONTEÚDO: Foram consultados os bancos de dados da Pubmed, CAPS e Google acadêmico, bem como revistas científicas com as seguintes palavras-chaves: tendinose, tendinopatia, tendinite e tenossinovite dos músculos fibulares. Além disso, livros também foram verificados. Foram revisadas 33 referências bibliográficas e foi encontrado que a tendinopatia está ligada a um processo degenerativo, a etiologia é de caráter multifatorial, sua maior incidência é em esportes como basquete, balé e atletismo. Nos achados clínicos, encontra-se fraqueza muscular e nem sempre há dor. CONCLUSÃO: Quando há prevalência de processo degenerativo a nomenclatura mais correta a ser utilizada é tendinopatia, ocorrendo com maior frequência em esportes e não sendo obrigatória a presença de dor. Apesar de o tratamento ser pouco descrito, os exercícios excêntricos parecem trazer os melhores resultados, porém, há a necessidade de outros estudos que abordem o tema.

BACKGROUND AND OBJETIVES: To describe the characteristics of the involvement of the peroneal tendons and their treatment. The aim of this study was to analyze the differences regarding the nomenclature of the affected tendon, the etiology, incidence, symptoms and treatment of peroneal tendinopathy. CONTENTS: Web pages for search (PubMed, Google scholar and CAPS) and journals were consulted with the following keywords: tendinosis; tendinopathy, tendinitis and tenosynovitis of the peroneal muscles. In addition, books were also checked. We reviewed 33 references and found that tendinopathy is related to a degenerative process, the etiology is multifactorial, and its highest incidence is in sports like basketball, ballet and athletics. In clinical findings, there is muscle weakness and there is not always pain. CONCLUSION: When there is prevalence of the degenerative process more accurate nomenclature to be used is tendinopathy, occurring more frequently in sports and not being required the presence of pain. Although the treatment is not well described, eccentric exercises seem to bring the best results, however, there is a need for further studies that will address this issue.

A síndrome anserina: [revisão] / Anserine syndrome: [review]

Dor no joelho é uma condição comum na clínica diária e a patologia anserina, também conhecida como pata de ganso, tem sido considerada uma das principais causas. O diagnóstico tem sido realizado de maneira eminentemente clínica, o que tem gerado equívocos. Os pacientes queixam-se tipicamente de dor na parte medial do joelho, com sensibilidade na porção ínferomedial. Estudos de imagem têm sido realizados para esclarecer se tais pacientes possuem bursite, tendinite ou ambos os distúrbios na região conhecida como pata de ganso. Entretanto, o defeito estrutural responsável pelos sintomas permanece desconhecido, motivo pelo qual preferimos intitular como "Síndrome Anserina". O diabetes mellitus é um fator predisponente bem reconhecido. O sobrepeso e a osteoartrite de joelho parecem ser fatores adicionais de risco, contudo, seus papéis na gênese da moléstia ainda não são bem entendidos. O tratamento atual inclui anti-inflamatório, fisioterapia e infiltração de corticoide, com evolução muito variável, que oscila entre 10 dias e 36 meses. A falta de conhecimento sobre a etiofisiopatologia e dados epidemiológicos exige futuros estudos para esse frequente e intrigante distúrbio.

Knee pain is a common complaint in clinical practice, and pes anserinus tendino-bursitis syndrome (PATB) has been frequently diagnosed based only on clinical features that may cause equivocal interpretations. Patients complain of characteristic spontaneous medial knee pain with tenderness in the inferomedial aspect of the joint. Studies with different imaging modalities have been undertaken during the last years to identify whether these patients suffer from bursitis, tendinitis, or both. Nevertheless, little is known regarding the structural defect responsible for this disturbance. Due to these problems and some controversies, we suggest the term "anserine syndrome" for this condition. Diabetes Mellitus is a known predisposing factor for this syndrome. Overweight and osteoarthritis seem to represent additional risk factors; however, their role in the pathophysiology of the disease is not yet understood. Treatment includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy, and injections of corticosteroid, with highly variable responses, from 10 days to 36 months to achieve recovery. The lack of knowledge about its epidemiological, etiological, and pathophysiological aspects requires future studies for this common and intriguing disorder.

Prevalence of pain on palpation of the inferior pole of the patella among patients with complaints of knee pain

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Patellar tendinopathy is a common condition in sports. It may occur at any location of the patellar tendon, but the most commonly affected area is the inferior pole of the patella. Among various diagnostic tests, the one most used is palpation of the inferior pole of the patella. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of pain complaints among individuals with pathological knee conditions and to evaluate palpation of the inferior pole of the patella as a diagnostic test for patellar tendinopathy. METHODS: Palpation of the patellar tendon was performed on 318 individuals who presented with knee-related complaints. Palpation was performed with the individual in the supine position and the knee extended. The age, gender, physical activity and labor activity of each individual were recorded at the time the symptoms appeared; the diagnosis was also recorded. RESULTS: Of the total number of individuals evaluated, 124 (39 percent) felt pain on palpation of the inferior pole of the patella. Of these, only 40 (32.3 percent) received a diagnosis of patellar tendinopathy. We did not observe any difference with respect to gender and age distribution. When evaluating daily physical activity levels, however, we observed that individuals with pain on palpation of the inferior pole of the patella experienced more intense physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: Palpation of the inferior pole of the patella is a diagnostic procedure with high sensitivity and moderate specificity for diagnosing patellar tendinopathy, especially among individuals who perform activities with high functional demands.