ArticleInternational orthopaedics2021
Importance of shear-wave elastography in prediction of Achilles tendon rupture.
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- Shear Wave Tensiometry in the Evaluation of Achilles Tendon Loading: A Cross-Sectional Study on Conservatively Treated Tendons After Rupture.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography of the Arch-Supporting Structures in Symptomatic Flatfoot: A Pilot Study.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Ultrasound imaging and shear wave elastography for the differential diagnosis of heel pain: a comparative cross-sectional study.Journal of ultrasound · 2024Article
- The effect of a 5-week therapeutic massage on erector spinae and upper trapezius muscle stiffness as determined by shear-wave elastography: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Acute Effects of Running on Shear Wave Elastography Measures of the Achilles Tendon and Calf Muscles in Professional Female Handball and Volleyball Players.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of Anthropometric Parameters on Achilles Tendon Stiffness of Professional Athletes Measured by Shear Wave Elastography.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Central and Eastern Europe actual orthopaedics profile.International orthopaedics · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeIt was demonstrated that about 6% of patients with a ruptured Achilles tendon experience the rupture of contralateral tendon in the future; the aim of this study was to estimate the risk for rupture of contralateral tendon in patients who underwent surgical reconstruction of ruptured Achilles tendon by using subjective questionnaires and shear-wave elastography.
methodsTwenty-four patients who underwent surgical repair of the ruptured Achilles tendon and twelve age-matched healthy controls were examined with ultrasound SWE. Functional outcomes were assessed with American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scoring system and subjective rating system which we introduced and validated.
resultsThe elasticity of injured tendon was markedly decreased (by 42%) compared to the contralateral tendon of the patient, as expected. Both AOFAS score and our novel subjective assessment scale positively correlate with ultrasound SWE values in ruptured Achilles tendons. The elasticity of contralateral Achilles tendons in patients was 23% lower than among healthy individuals.
conclusionIrrespective of the lack of difference in the subjective feeling assessed by AOFAS, the contralateral tendon in the patients with reconstructed Achilles tendon has significantly lower stiffness than healthy individuals. Therefore, contralateral tendons in patients who suffered from rupture are more prone to future ruptures.
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