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ArticleClinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology2022

A scoping review of methods used in musculoskeletal soft tissue and nerve shear wave elastography studies.

Kevin J Cipriano, Jordan Wickstrom, Michael Glicksman, Lauren Hirth, Michael Farrell, Alicia A Livinski, Sogol Attaripour Esfahani, Robert J Maldonado, Jared Astrow, William A Berrigan and 3 more

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Article in Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
5.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Kevin J CiprianoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Georgetown University Hospital-MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, USA. Electronic address: kcipriano17@gmail.com.
Jordan WickstromRehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: jordan.wickstrom829@gmail.com.
Michael GlicksmanUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Lauren HirthRehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Michael FarrellDepartment of Rehabilitation, Georgetown University Hospital-MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Alicia A LivinskiNational Institutes of Health Library, Office of Research Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Sogol Attaripour EsfahaniCanadian Advances for Neuro-Orthopedics for Spasticity Congress (CANOSC), Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Robert J MaldonadoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Georgetown University Hospital-MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Jared AstrowDepartment of Rehabilitation, Georgetown University Hospital-MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
William A BerriganDepartment of Orthopaedics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Antonia M H PiergiesDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA; MIND Institute, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Lisa D Hobson-WebbDepartment of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: lisa.hobsonwebb@duke.edu.
Katharine E AlterRehabilitation Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: kalter@cc.nih.gov.
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · USGeorgetown University · USMedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital · USDuke University · USEmory University · USNational Institutes of Health · USUniversity of California, Davis · USUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center · US

Funding

Intramural NIH HHS Z99 OR999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This scoping review of shear wave elastography (SWE) articles in musculoskeletal soft tissue and nerve research demonstrates methodological heterogeneity resulting from a lack of standardized data collection and reporting requirements. Seven literature databases were searched for original articles published in English from 2004-2020 that examine human skeletal muscles, tendons, and nerves in vivo. Although 5,868 records were initially identified, only 375 reports met inclusion criteria. Of the 375 articles, 260 examined 89 unique muscles, 94 examined 14 unique tendons, and 43 examined 8 unique nerves. Cohorts were often small (n = 11-20) and young (mean = 20-29 years), and participants were typically tested in the prone position. Regarding equipment, a variety of ultrasound systems (n = 11), ultrasound models (n = 18), and transducers (n = 19) were identified. Only 11% of articles contained information on the use of electromyography to confirm absence of muscle activity, and only 8% reported measurement depth. Since musculoskeletal soft tissue and nerve stiffness can vary significantly based on data collection methods, it is essential to standardize SWE collection and reporting procedures. This will allow SWE to serve as a valid and reproducible tool for assessing tissue pathology, disease progression, and response to intervention within a variety of musculoskeletal and nerve-related disorders.

Indexed as

Elasticity Imaging TechniquesElectromyographyHumansMuscle, SkeletalTendonsUltrasonographyElastic modulusElastogramMusculoskeletal ultrasoundNeuromuscular ultrasoundShear wave elastographySonoelastography

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PMID35659822
PMCPMC9394639
OpenAlexW4225130150

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