ledområde
Ledområde is a Danish term used in anatomy and clinical medicine to denote the region of the body surrounding and including a particular joint. The concept helps describe where symptoms arise, how movement and function are affected, and which tissues may be involved. A ledområde typically encompasses the joint itself—bones forming the articulation, articular cartilage, joint capsule, ligaments, and synovial structures—as well as periarticular tissues such as muscles, tendons, bursae, nerves, and blood vessels nearby. The exact boundaries vary with the joint in question, the clinical context, and individual anatomy.
In medical practice, describing a patient’s symptoms in terms of a ledområde can aid assessment, imaging, and
The term is predominantly used in Danish-language medical contexts and is often translated as “joint region”