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Morphometric and dynamic measurements of muscular fascia in healthy individuals using ultrasound imaging: a summary of the discrepancies and gaps in the current literature.
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- Bibliometric analysis of research hotspots and trends in fascia from 2013 to 2025.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2026Review
- 2D and 3D microstructural analysis of the iliotibial tract.Journal of anatomy · 2024Article
- Sonographic measurement of deep fascia parameters - Interrater reliability.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2024Observational
- Change in gliding properties of the iliotibial tract in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.Journal of ultrasound · 2023Article
- Surgical Excision of Intramuscular Sarcomas: Description of Three Cases in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Distinct displacement of the superficial and deep fascial layers of the iliotibial band during a weight shift task in runners: An exploratory study.Journal of anatomy · 2022Article
- Ultrasound Imaging of Brachial and Antebrachial Fasciae.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Fascia Lata Alterations in Hip Osteoarthritis: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- An anatomical comparison of the fasciae of the thigh: A macroscopic, microscopic and ultrasound imaging study.Journal of anatomy · 2021Article
- Ultrasound Imaging of Crural Fascia and Epimysial Fascia Thicknesses in Basketball Players with Previous Ankle Sprains Versus Healthy Subjects.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Thirty years of translational research in Mobility Medicine: Collection of abstracts of the 2020 Padua Muscle Days.European journal of translational myology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThe objectives of this work was to conduct a comprehensive state-of-the art review of the current literature to identify any gaps or discrepancies and summarize the main challenges for obtaining a homogeneous evaluation of muscular fascia in healthy individuals.
methodsAn electronic document search using key words and MeSH terms was performed with various databases. Two independent investigators were tasked with the screening of articles and data extraction. A critical appraisal of what is known was then conducted.
resultsThe literature search identified 65 articles related to healthy facia in the various databases consulted and 20 articles were kept for the review. The thickest portion of the fascia lata (the iliotibial tract) and the plantar fascia are the most often studied muscular fasciae whereas there is paucity of studies on fascia related to other muscles in the body.
conclusionUS imaging is suitable to complement physical examination and for evaluating treatment outcomes. However, the small number of studies and the heterogeneity of the methods did not allow us to establish normal reference values for muscular fascia thickness and to provide strong recommendations about measurement protocols.
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