Infraspinatus tendon
Tendo musculi infraspinati
Definition
The infraspinatus tendon is a tendon of the rotator cuff of the shoulder. It has a fanlike appearance with a superior half long and thick and a posterior half short and thin.
The anterior portion of the infraspinatus tendon is slightly more protuberant than the posterior and partially covers the posterolateral part of the supraspinatus tendon.
Source: Normal Shoulder MRI and MR Arthrography: Anatomy and Technique. Llopis E, Montesinos P, Guedez MT, Aguilella L, Cerezal L. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2015 Jul;19(3):212-30. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1549316. Epub 2015 May 28. Review.PMID: 26021583
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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
