ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Shear Wave Elastography of the Plantar Fascia: Comparison between Patients with Plantar Fasciitis and Healthy Control Subjects.
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- An assessment of plantar fascia with ultrasound findings in patients with plantar fasciitis: a systematic review.Journal of ultrasound · 2023Pooled it
- Shear-wave elastography of the plantar fascia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of ultrasound · 2023Pooled it
- Artificial Intelligence Technology Combined with Ultrasound-Guided Needle Knife Interventional Treatment of PF: Improvement of Pain, Fascia Thickness, and Ankle-Foot Function in Patients.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Comparative Effectiveness of Iontophoresis vs. Low Dye Taping in Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Regional variations in plantar fascia elasticity and their association with pain in plantar fasciitis: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Shear Wave Elastography Versus Ultrasound in Plantar Fasciitis Among Patients with and Without Ankylosing Spondylitis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 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 Importance of Preconditioning for the Sonographic Assessment of Plantar Fascia Thickness and Shear Wave Velocity.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Development of an interpretable model for foot soft tissue stiffness based on gait plantar pressure analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
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- Quantification of the in vivo stiffness and natural length of the human plantar aponeurosis during quiet standing using ultrasound elastography.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Intraobserver Assessment of Shear Wave Elastography in Tensor Fasciae Latae and Gluteus Maximus Muscle: The Importance of the Hip Abductor Muscles in Runners Knee Compared to Healthy Controls.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Plantar Fasciitis: An Updated Review.Journal of medical ultrasoundReview
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate plantar fasciae of healthy subjects and patients with plantar fasciitis by shear wave velocity (SWV) and stiffness with correlation to B-Mode and color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) and to establish cut-off values.
methodsThis observational study was conducted with the approval of the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) of our institution. 108 unilateral plantar fasciae were evaluated by including 87 consecutive patients (mean age 51.7; range: 29-82) (66 women and 21 men) with plantar fasciitis and 21 asymptomatic age matched healthy volunteers (mean age 47.3; range: 32-58) (15 women and 6 men). All patients were prospectively imaged between July 2018 and March 2019. B-mode US was used to measure thickness and CDUS to grade vascularity. SWE measurements were repeated 3 times and mean was used for statistical analysis.
resultsMean SWV value in healthy subjects was 6.94 m/s and in patients 4.98 m/s with a mean stiffness value of 152.88 kPa and 93.54 kPa respectively (
conclusionSWE allows quantitative assessment of plantar fascia stiffness, which decreases in patients with plantar fasciitis. No correlation to the thickness of the plantar fascia was found, therefore it represents an independent factor for the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis and could be helpful in addition to thickness measurement in unclear cases.
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