Fig. 2

Fig. 2 Major force‐bearing limb tendons in the human body. Diagram depicting the structure of major limb tendons that are frequently injured including the digital flexor and extensor tendons, common extensor, Achilles, rotator cuff, and patellar tendons. Muscles are depicted in pink, tendons in grey, and bone in white. Average incidence of injuries among the general population (predominantly US statistics) is shown in orange.^67-72 Rates of tendon rupture or disease vary with age and population demographics of geographical location or study