ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2020
Staging achilles tendinopathy using ultrasound imaging: the development and investigation of a new ultrasound imaging criteria based on the continuum model of tendon pathology.
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Factors Predicting the Course of Acute Achilles Tendinopathy in Runners
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- Towards Achilles Tendon Injury Prevention in Athletes with Structural MRI Biomarkers: A Machine Learning Approach.Sports medicine - open · 2024Article
- Significant functional impairment and disability in individuals with psoriatic arthritis and Achilles tendon pain: a cross-sectional observational study.Rheumatology international · 2024Observational
- Regional shear wave elastography of Achilles tendinopathy in symptomatic versus contralateral Achilles tendons.European radiology · 2023Article
- Adjusted Landing Technique Reduces the Load on the Achilles Tendon in Badminton Players.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Article
- Ultrasound evaluation of the patellar tendon and Achilles tendon and its association with future pain in distance runners.The Physician and sportsmedicine · 2021Article
- Ultrasound features of Achilles enthesitis in psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2021Article
- To What Extent Do Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Biomarkers Relate to Pain, Flexibility, Strength, and Function in Individuals With Chronic Symptomatic Achilles Tendinopathy?Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2021Article
- Lower Limb Tendinopathy Tissue Changes Assessed through Ultrasound: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Review
- Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Distal Medial Hamstring Tendons and their Association with Posteromedial Knee Pain.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimTo develop a standardised ultrasound imaging (USI)-based criteria for the diagnosis of tendinopathy that aligns with the continuum model of tendon pathology. Secondary aims were to assess both the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the criteria.
methodsA criteria was developed following a face validity assessment and a total of 31 Achilles tendon ultrasound images were analysed. Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability were assessed for overall tendinopathy stage (normal, reactive/early dysrepair or late dysrepair/degenerative) as well as for individual parameters (thickness, echogenicity and vascularity). Quadratic weighted kappa (k
resultsIntra-rater reliability was 'substantial' for overall tendinopathy staging (k
conclusionIntra-rater and inter-rater reliability were 'substantial' to 'almost perfect' when utilising an USI-based criteria to diagnose Achilles tendinopathy. This is the first study to use the continuum model of tendon pathology to develop an USI-based criteria to diagnose tendinopathy.
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