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Tanner staging
Tanner staging is a scale of alterations in sexual characteristics that help to identify comparative sexual maturity in adolescents.
Tegner score
The Tegner score or activity scale is a scoring system to gauge how disabled one is from one's knee problem in terms of activity. Page updated May 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Tendinitis
Tendinitis is a description that infers inflammation of a tendon, although often the condition is more a degeneration than an inflammation.
Tendon
A tendon is the white fibrous end of a muscle, which connects the muscle to the bone.
Tendonitis
Tendonitis is an inflammation of a tendon within its tendon sheath. It is the same as 'tendinitis', but the latter spelling is preferred amongst medics.
Tenodesis
A tenodesis is a surgical procedure where the origin of a tendon is changed in order to improve joint stability.
The Lachman Test
The Lachman Test is performed by the clinician to assess laxity of the anterior cruciate ligament when there is a suspected tear. Page updated July 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Theraband
Theraband is a trade name for wide elastic bands used for rehabilitation exercises, and development of strength.
Thermal shrinkage
Thermal shrinkage is a controversial technique where a radiofrequency 'wand' is stroked over the fibres of a ligament or capsule to cause shrinkage, and consequent tightening of any laxity.
Thessaly test
The Thessaly test assesses the integrity of the knee meniscus.