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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.
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.
Thighbone
The thighbone is the femur - the long bone going from the hip to the knee.