# @nickpappasmd on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-27T01:57:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Pappas, MD (@nickpappasmd) — https://gondola.cc/nickpappasmd

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Orthopedic surgeons definitely have our own lingo.  Some of these terms sound pretty similar, but they're obviously all different 👇

✅ Tendinitis vs Tendinosis vs Tenosynovitis vs Tenodesis vs Tenotomy

🔥 Tendinitis = acute inflammation of a tendon
➡️ Overuse or sudden spike in activity 🏃‍♂️
➡️ Pain + swelling + recent onset

👉 Tendinosis = chronic degeneration
➡️ Microtears + collagen breakdown over time

🧤 Tenosynovitis = inflammation of the tendon sheath
➡️ The “sleeve” around the tendon gets irritated
➡️ Think trigger finger, De Quervain’s ✋

🔩 Tenodesis = surgical anchoring of tendon to bone
➡️ Reattaches or repositions the tendon
➡️ Common: biceps tenodesis

✂️ Tenotomy = surgical release (cutting) of a tendon
➡️ Relieves tension/pain
➡️ Less fixation, more release

⚠️ Bottom Line:
Orthopedic surgeons may have forgotten some of the internal medicine lingo, but we definitely have our own language when it comes to describing musculoskeletal pathologies and treatments.

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#orthopedicsurgeon #lingo #funny

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