SynthesisJournal of ultrasound2023
Shear-wave elastography of the plantar fascia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Artificial intelligence for radiographic imaging detection of caries lesions: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Shear-wave elastography for the evaluation of tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.La Radiologia medica · 2024Pooled it
- Bibliometric analysis of research hotspots and trends in fascia from 2013 to 2025.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2026Review
- A Novel Indicator of Plantar Fasciitis from Ultrasound Examination: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Position dependent elasticity of the anterior talofibular ligament in healthy young women: an in-vivo shear wave elastography study.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Fascia as a Functional System in Health and Disease: From Fundamental Biology to Assessment and Targeted Interventions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Ultrasound Evidence of Fibrillar and Thickness Changes in Plantar Fasciosis Following 20% Dextrose Prolotherapy: Perifascial vs. Intrafascial Injection During a 1-Year Follow-Up.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Shear Wave Elastography in Musculoskeletal Imaging: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Menopause and Plantar Heel Pain: Findings From a Series of Focus Groups Exploring Lived Experience.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- Validation and reliability of mechanical stiffness assessment tools in multilayered polyurethane phantom models of healthy and diabetic plantar soft tissues.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Regional variations in plantar fascia elasticity and their association with pain in plantar fasciitis: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Passive lower leg stiffness changes during a 10 k run.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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- Shear wave elastography for tendinopathy: don't rush the evidence.La Radiologia medica · 2024Article
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- The Importance of Preconditioning for the Sonographic Assessment of Plantar Fascia Thickness and Shear Wave Velocity.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- A Case-Control Study of 40 Patients with Piriformis Muscle Syndrome to Evaluate Diagnostic Findings Using Two-Dimensional Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeTo assess the efficacy of shear-wave elastography (SWE) of the plantar fascia (PF) in identifying plantar fasciitis.
methodsA literature search was conducted on the PubMed and Medline databases for articles published up to August 2022. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to assess the risk of bias. We included original research studies in English dealing with the evaluation of patients with plantar fasciitis by means of SWE and including shear modulus (KPa) and/or shear-wave velocity (m/s). We compared healthy and pathologic PF stiffness using the standardised mean difference (SMD) in a random-effects model (95% CI).
resultsFive studies were included with a total of 158 pathologic PFs and 134 healthy PFs. No significant publication bias was detected. Studies were highly heterogeneous (p < 0.00001; I
conclusionPathologic PFs present significantly lower stiffness than healthy PFs. However, the analysed studies are highly heterogeneous.
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