Enthesopathy
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| M76 | Enthesopathies of the lower extremity with the exception of the foot |
| M77 | Other enthesopathies |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
A enthesopathy (of gr enthesis (ἔνθεσις) approach and gr páthos (πάθος) sufferings.. Syn .: enthesopathy, enthesitis) is a group of pathological disorders usually joints near the tendon attachment points .
Examples
A well-known enthesopathy is the so-called tennis elbow . It is usually painful and associated with non-bacterial (aseptic) inflammation . Enthesopathy can be recognized as an early sign of ankylosing spondylitis and the comparatively harmless Forestier's disease on simple X-rays . A common secondary finding are enthesiopathische extractions on the lower edge of the seat leg . They have no disease value, but show the patient's disposition.
Enthesiopathic ossification of the soft tissues of the sternoclavicular joints is not so rare, but unknown and misunderstood .
treatment
Treatment depends on the location and severity of the disease. Many different procedures are used, from simple restraint to physiotherapy / physiotherapy measures, local injections with local anesthetics - often combined with corticoids - to surgical measures.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rüdiger Döhler , JD Herrlinger: Hyperostosis of the Sternoclavicular Joints - an Enthesopathy? In: Journal of Orthopedics. 121: 92-97 (1983).
- ↑ Rüdiger Döhler: Ankylosing hyperostosis of the sternoclavicular joints . In: German Medical Weekly . 112, pp. 304-305 (1987).
