Tensor fasciae lata tendinopathy

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 25 Sep 2019

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Tensor fasciae lata tendinopathy. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71237

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71237

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/71237

rID:

71237

Article created:

24 Sep 2019, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

25 Sep 2019, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Tags:

refs, sports medicine, cases

Synonyms:

Tensor fasciae latae tendinopathy
Tensor fasciae latae tendininitis

Tensor fasciae lata tendinopathy is one of the pathologies that can occur with the tensor fasciae lata tendon.

Clinical presentation

Patients may present with anterior groin pain.

Radiographic features

Ultrasound

May show loss of normal thin ribbon-like appearance with a clearly defined fibrillar pattern with the tendon appearing enlarged (often >3 mm) and containing a cone-shaped area of hypoechogenicity.