ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Ultrasound Imaging of Crural Fascia and Epimysial Fascia Thicknesses in Basketball Players with Previous Ankle Sprains Versus Healthy Subjects.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative Efficacy of Micro-Needle-Knife Therapy and Acupuncture in Acute Ankle Sprains: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Trial
- Ultrasound assessment of deep fascia of lower limbs in children: an anatomical study.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2026Article
- The (ProteUS) Anisotropy Effect in Deep Fascia Ultrasonography: The Impact of Probe Angulation on Echogenicity and Thickness Assessments.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Ultrasonography of the Fasciae and Common Pathologies: The Game Changer.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A cross-sectional study on peroneal muscle echogenicity changes and their effects on balance functions in individuals with chronic ankle instability.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Imaging and Image Processing Techniques for High-Resolution Visualization of Connective Tissue with MRI: Application to Fascia, Aponeurosis, and Tendon.Journal of imaging · 2025Article
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- Fascia and Muscle Stiffness in Soccer Athletes with and Without Previous Hamstring Injury.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Changes to muscle and fascia tissue after eighteen days of ankle immobilization post-ankle sprain injury: an MRI case study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Novel fascial mapping of muscle spindles distribution: insights from a murine model study.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Ultrasound Imaging Comparison of Crural Fascia Thickness and Muscle Stiffness in Stroke Patients with Spasticity.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Program with last minute abstracts of the Padua Days on Muscle and Mobility Medicine, 27 February - 2 March, 2024 (2024Pdm3).European journal of translational myology · 2024Article
- Investigating the Combined Effects of Fascial Distortion Model Manual Therapy and Balance-Strength Training in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Five Padua days on muscle and mobility medicine (2024Pdm3) 27 February - 2 March, 2024 at Hotel Petrarca, Thermae of Euganean Hills, Padua, and San Luca Hall, Prato della Valle, Padua, Italy.European journal of translational myology · 2023Article
- Crural and Plantar Fasciae Changes in Chronic Charcot Diabetic Foot: A Cross-Sectional Ultrasound Imaging Study-An Evidence of Fascial Continuity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Response to Mechanical Properties and Physiological Challenges of Fascia: Diagnosis and Rehabilitative Therapeutic Intervention for Myofascial System Disorders.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Inter- and Intra-Rater Reliability of Ultrasound Measurements of Superficial and Deep Fasciae Thickness in Upper Limb.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Ultrasound Imaging of the Superficial Fascia in the Upper Limb: Arm and Forearm.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Feasibility of an Ultrasound-Based Method for Measuring Talar Displacement during the Anterior Drawer Stress Test Using a Telos Device: A Preliminary Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Morphological and Functional Characteristics of the Peroneus Muscles in Patients with Lateral Ankle Sprain: An Ultrasound-Based Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundFascial layers may play an important role in locomotor mechanics. Recent researches have revealed an association between increases of fascia thickness and reduced joint flexibility in patients with chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare, through the use of ultrasound imaging, the thickness of the deep/crural fascia in different points of the leg as well as the epimysial fascia thickness at level 2 of anterior compartment of leg, in male basketball players with history of recurrent ankle sprain and in healthy participants.
methodsA cross-sectional study has been performed using ultrasound imaging to measure deep/crural fascia thickness of anterior, lateral and posterior compartment of the leg at different levels with a new protocol in a sample of 30 subjects, 15 basketball players and 15 healthy participants.
resultsFindings of fascial thickness revealed statistically significant differences (
conclusionsThese findings suggested that the posterior compartment was thicker than anterior compartment, probably due to a postural reason in both groups. Moreover, they showed an increase of thickness of the epimysial fascia in basketball players with previous ankle sprains. This variability underlines the importance to assess the fasciae and to make results comparable.
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