5.6 Conclusion
Ligaments and tendons are complex collagenous soft tissue elements that respond to injury in a number of ways according to the age group of the patient and the mechanism of injury.
They can be imaged in a number of ways but MRI and ultrasound are the most informative techniques for assessing these structures.
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Allen, G.M. (2007). Tendon and Ligamentous Trauma. In: Vanhoenacker, F.M., Maas, M., Gielen, J.L. (eds) Imaging of Orthopedic Sports Injuries. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68201-1_5
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