ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2008
Ultrasound evaluation of the abductor hallucis muscle: Reliability study.
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- Reliability of ultrasound to measure morphology of the toe flexor muscles.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2013Article
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- Reliability and responsiveness of musculoskeletal ultrasound in subjects with and without spinal cord injury.Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2010Article
- Reliability of measuring abductor hallucis muscle parameters using two different diagnostic ultrasound machines.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2009Article
- Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, one year on.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2009Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Abductor hallucis muscle (AbdH) plays an integral role during gait and is often affected in pathological foot conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the within and between-session intra-tester reliability using diagnostic ultrasound of the dorso-plantar thickness, medio-lateral width and cross-sectional area, of the AbdH in asymptomatic adults.
methodsThe AbdH muscles of thirty asymptomatic subjects were imaged and then measured using a Philips HD11 Ultrasound machine. Interclass correlation coefficients (ICC) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to calculate both within and between session intra-tester reliability.
resultsThe within-session reliability results demonstrated for dorso-plantar thickness an ICC of 0.97 (95% CI: 0.99-0.99); medio-lateral width an ICC: of 0.97 (95% CI: 0.92-0.97) and cross-sectional area an ICC of 0.98 (95% CI: 0.98-0.99). Between-session reliability results demonstrated for dorso-plantar thickness an ICC of 0.97 (95% CI: 0.95 to 0.98); medio-lateral width an ICC of 0.94 (95% CI 0.90 to 0.96) and for cross-sectional area an ICC of 0.79 (95% CI 0.65 to 0.88).
conclusionDiagnostic ultrasound has the potential to be a reliable tool for evaluating the AbdH muscle in asymptomatic subjects. Subsequent studies may be conducted to provide a better understanding of the AbdH function in foot and ankle pathologies.
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