ArticleEuropean radiology2017
Quantitative ultrasound mapping of regional variations in shear wave speeds of the aging Achilles tendon.
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- Regional shear wave elastography of Achilles tendinopathy in symptomatic versus contralateral Achilles tendons.European radiology · 2023Article
- Assessment of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow Using Ultrasonic Shear Wave Elastography in Professional Baseball Players.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- A Kalman Filter Approach for Estimating Tendon Wave Speed from Skin-Mounted Accelerometers.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Shear wave elastography assessment and comparison study of the Achilles tendons in optimally conditioned asymptomatic young collegiate athletes.Skeletal radiology · 2021Article
- Three-Dimensional Mapping of Shear Wave Velocity in Human Tendon: A Proof of Concept Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Shear wave and strain sonoelastography for the evaluation of the Achilles tendon during isometric contractions.Insights into imaging · 2021Article
- Tensile mechanical changes in the Achilles tendon due to Insertional Achilles tendinopathy.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesEvaluate the effects of aging on healthy Achilles tendon and aponeurosis shear wave speed (SWS), a quantitative metric which reflects tissue elasticity.
methodsShear wave elastography was used to measure spatial variations in Achilles tendon SWS in healthy young (n = 15, 25 ± 4 years), middle-aged (n = 10, 49 ± 4 years) and older (n = 10, 68 ± 5 years) adults. SWS was separately measured in the free Achilles tendon, soleus aponeurosis and gastrocnemius aponeurosis in resting (R), stretched (dorsiflexed 15° from R) and slack (plantarflexed 15° from R) postures.
resultsSWS significantly increased with stretch and varied with age in all tendon regions. Slack free tendon SWS was significantly higher in older adults than young adults (p = 0.025). However, stretched soleus aponeurosis SWS was significantly lower in older adults than young adults (p = 0.01). Stretched gastrocnemius aponeurosis SWS was significantly lower in both middle-aged (p = 0.003) and older (p = 0.001) adults, relative to younger adults.
conclusionThese results suggest that aging alters spatial variations in Achilles tendon elasticity, which could alter deformations within the triceps surae muscle-tendon units, thus affecting injury potential. The observed location- and posture-dependent variations highlight the importance of controlling ankle posture and imaging location when using shear wave approaches clinically to evaluate tendon disorders. KEY POINTS: • Shear wave elastography shows promise as a clinical quantitative ultrasound-based technique. • Aging induces location-dependent changes in Achilles tendon shear wave speed. • Spatial and postural dependence necessitates careful integration of this approach clinically.
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