ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2016
Evaluation of Elastic Stiffness in Healing Achilles Tendon After Surgical Repair of a Tendon Rupture Using In Vivo Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography.
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- Effect of Anthropometric Parameters on Achilles Tendon Stiffness of Professional Athletes Measured by Shear Wave Elastography.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Tendon healing: a concise review on cellular and molecular mechanisms with a particular focus on the Achilles tendon.Bone & joint research · 2022Article
- HOW USEFUL IS ELASTOGRAPHY IN THE FOLLOW-UP OF ACHILLES TENDON REPAIR?Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2022Article
- Evaluation of iliopsoas tendon using shear wave elastography after open reduction surgery for developmental dysplasia of hip.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2022Article
- Ultrasound shear wave elastography of the anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments in healthy subjects.Journal of ultrasonography · 2021Article
- Evaluation of Current Symptoms in Postoperative Achilles Tendons: A Multimodal Ultrasound Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND There has been no published report assessing the mechanical properties of a repaired Achilles tendon after surgery using shear wave elastography (SWE). The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in mechanical properties of the healing Achilles tendon after surgical repair of a tendon rupture using ultrasound SWE and how these changes correlate with tendon function. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-six patients who underwent surgical repair for Achilles tendon rupture were examined with ultrasound SWE coupled with a linear array transducer (4-15 MHz). The elasticity values of the repaired Achilles tendon in a longitudinal view were measured at 12, 24, and 48 weeks postoperatively. Functional outcomes were assessed with the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) rating system at 12, 24, and 48 weeks postoperatively. General linear regression analysis and correlation coefficients were used to analyze the relationship between elasticity and the AOFAS score. RESULTS There were significant differences with respect to the mean elasticity values and functional scores of the repaired Achilles tendon at 12, 24, and 48 weeks postoperatively (all P<0.05). Tendon function was positively correlated with the elasticity of the repaired Achilles tendon (P=0.0003). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that SWE can provide biomechanical information for evaluating the mechanical properties of healing Achilles tendon and predict Achilles tendon function.
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