Basic Sciences, Etiology, Pathomechanics, and Imaging -- Anatomy of Tendons -- Mechanical Properties of Tendons -- Growth and Development of Tendons -- Aging and Degeneration of Tendons -- Epidemiology of Tendon Problems in Sport -- Neurogenic, Mast Cell, and Gender Variables in Tendon Biology: Potential Role in Chronic Tendinopathy -- Imaging of Tendon Ailments -- Anatomical Sites and Presentation -- Injury of the Musculotendinous Junction -- Insertional Tendinopathy in Sports -- Tendon Avulsions in Children and Adolescents -- Tendinopathy in the Workplace -- Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy -- Rotator Cuff Disorders -- Tendinopathies Around the Elbow -- Hand and Wrist Tendinopathies -- Groin Tendon Injuries -- Knee and Thigh Overuse Tendinopathy -- Patellar Tendinopathy and Patellar Tendon Rupture -- Hindfoot Tendinopathies in Athletes -- Achilles Tendon Rupture -- Achilles Tendinopathy -- Management of Tendon Injuries -- Anti-Inflammatory Therapy in Tendinopathy: The Role of Nonsteroidal Drugs and Corticosteroid Injections -- The Effect of Therapeutic Modalities on Tendinopathy -- Rehabilitation After Tendon Injuries -- Surgery for Chronic Overuse Tendon Problems in Athletes -- New Developments -- Research Methodology and Animal Modeling in Tendinopathy -- Tendon Innervation and Neuronal Response After Injury -- The Use of Growth Factors in the Management of Tendinopathies -- Optimization of Tendon Healing -- Gene Therapy in Tendon Ailments -- Tendon Regeneration Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells.