ArticleUltrasound in medicine & biology2019
Quantification of Mechanical Properties in Healthy Achilles Tendon Using Continuous Shear Wave Elastography: A Reliability and Validation Study.
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- Elastography in the assessment of the Achilles tendon: a systematic review of measurement properties.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Pooled it
- Characterizing Musculoskeletal Tissue Mechanics Based on Shear Wave Propagation: A Systematic Review of Current Methods and Reported Measurements.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2022Pooled it
- Data driven model of midportion achilles tendinopathy health created with factor analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Trial
- Altered tibialis anterior tendon mechanics in hallux valgus: a shear-wave elastography study integrating distal insertion patterns.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- The feasibility of a novel exercise therapy and activity modification intervention for patients with Sever's disease.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Reliability of quadriceps and hamstring muscle stiffness measured by ultrasound shear wave elastography in patients with knee osteoarthritis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- An exploratory study of relationships among morphological and mechanical properties of the patellar tendon and patient-reported outcomes after ACLR using BPTB autograft.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Relationship Between Structure and Age in Healthy Achilles Tendons.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain Impairs Function and Strength Without Altering Muscle or Tendon Stiffness: A Controlled Observational Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Observational
- Metabolic Risk Factors Relate to Worse Tendon Health in Individuals With Achilles Tendinopathy.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Effect of joint angle positioning on shearwave speed and variability with ultrasound shearwave elastography in asymptomatic Achilles and patellar tendons.Journal of biomechanics · 2024Article
- Minimal effect of scanning parameters on ultrasound shear wave elastography variability in tendons.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2024Article
- Shear wave elastography ultrasound does not quantify mechanical properties of the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow.Journal of ultrasound · 2024Article
- Shear wave elastography of transverse carpal ligament increased with simulated carpal tunnel pressure.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Regional healing trajectory of the patellar tendon after bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft harvest for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2024Article
- Achilles tendon assessment on quantitative MRI: Sources of variability and relationships to tendinopathy.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2024Article
- Upper extremity soft tissue stiffness measured with shear wave elastography: A between-day reliability study.Shoulder & elbow · 2024Article
- A Comparison of Achilles Tendon Morphological Characteristics Based Upon VISA-A Score in Active Adults Over Age 50.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
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- Shear wave elastography demonstrates different material properties between the medial collateral ligament and anterolateral ligament.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2024Article
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Abstract
The purposes of this study were to (i) evaluate the intra-rater reliability of estimating Achilles tendon mechanical properties with continuous shear wave elastography (cSWE), (ii) propose an equivalent shear modulus comparable to Supersonic Shear Imaging, (iii) demonstrate construct validity of cSWE and (iv) explore relationships between tensile and shear properties. Achilles tendon mechanical properties were estimated with cSWE at four time points throughout a 4-h period and at a 2-wk follow up. Additionally, properties were estimated with cSWE across four different ankle positions. In these four positions, B-mode ultrasound imaging and dynamometry were used to quantify Young's modulus. Intra-rater reliability was fair-to-excellent for Achilles tendon mechanical properties estimated with cSWE. Construct validity was demonstrated with increased ankle dorsiflexion leading to increased mechanical properties. Linear relationships were found between tensile and shear mechanical properties. Findings demonstrate that cSWE has sufficient intra-rater reliability and validity for estimating Achilles tendon mechanical properties.
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