ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Ultrasound Imaging of the Superficial Fascia in the Upper Limb: Arm and Forearm.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Human Superficial Fascia: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Ultrasound Examination of Skin, Fasciae and Subcutaneous Tissue: Optimizing Rehabilitation for Secondary Upper Limb Lymphedema.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ultrasound Imaging of the Superficial and Deep Fasciae Thickness of Upper Limbs in Lymphedema Patients Versus Healthy Subjects.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Detection of Mast Cells in Human Superficial Fascia.International journal of molecular sciences · 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
- The Role of Fascial Tissue Layer in Electric Signal Transmission from the Forearm Musculature to the Cutaneous Layer as a Possibility for Increased Signal Strength in Myoelectric Forearm Exoprosthesis Development.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- MSK Ultrasound - An IJSPT Perspective.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Inter- and Intra-Rater Reliability of Ultrasound Measurements of Superficial and Deep Fasciae Thickness in Upper Limb.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Mathematical analysis for spatial distribution of vessels, mast cells and adipocytes in superficial fascia.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
The superficial fascia has received much attention in recent years due to its important role of compartmentalizing the subcutaneous tissue. Ultrasound (US) imaging, owing to its high definition, provides the possibility of better visualizing and measuring its thickness. The aim of this study was to measure and compare, with US imaging, the thickness of superficial fascia in the arm and forearm in different regions/levels. An observational study has been performed using US imaging to measure superficial fascia thickness in the anterior and posterior regions at different levels in a sample of 30 healthy volunteers. The results for superficial fascia thickness revealed statistically significant differences (p < 0.0001) in the arm between the anterior and posterior regions; in terms of forearm, some statistically significant differences were found between regions/levels. However, in the posterior region/levels of the arm, the superficial fascia was thicker (0.53 ± 0.10 mm) than in the forearm (0.41 ± 0.10 mm); regarding the anterior regions/levels, the superficial fascia of the arm (0.40 ± 0.10 mm) was not statistically different than the forearm (0.40 ± 0.12 mm). In addition, the intra-rater reliability was good (ICC2,k: 0.88). US helps to visualize and assess the superficial fascia inside the subcutaneous tissue, improving the diagnosis of fascial dysfunction, and one of the Us parameters to reliably assess is the thickness in different regions and levels.
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