Direct Answer
What is a tendon tear?
A tendon tear is an injury to tissue that connects muscle to bone and can cause pain, weakness, loss of motion, or reduced function.
What To Know
Review the key points below, then use the related pages to explore care options.
Short answer first
Care context
Related services
Next steps
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Direct-care listing
The IOI Direct pages list tendon tears among sudden or worsening non-emergency orthopedic injuries and musculoskeletal conditions.
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Specialty guidance
Depending on location and severity, tendon problems may be guided to sports medicine, shoulder care, hand and wrist care, elbow care, direct care, or fracture and trauma evaluation.
Your surgeon or care team can confirm what applies to your situation.
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