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What exactly is tendon adhesion?
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Tendon sheath adhesi: When tendons cross over joints they pass through a fibrous tunnel to anchor them down. Some times an inflammatory process affects these tunnels and cause adhesions, which keep the tendon from gliding freely
Answered 4/28/2015
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