ArticleFrontiers in medicine2023
Biomechanical changes in the gastrocnemius medius-Achilles tendon complex in people with hypermobility spectrum disorders: A cross-sectional compression sonoelastography study.
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- Characterizing Initial Cervical Spine and Neurovascular Findings in 84 Consecutive Patients with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- A clinical epidemiological study of musculoskeletal injury occurrence and orthopedic management patterns among individuals with hypermobility spectrum disorders.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess the biomechanical impact of Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) on the elasticity of the gastrocnemius medius-Achilles tendon (GM-AT) complex. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, the GM-AT complex elasticity was compared using sonoelastography (SEG) in an HSD group and healthy controls during rest and maximal isometric plantar flexion contraction. Results: The HSD group comprised 28 patients (26 women); mean ± SD age 28.7 ± 8.4 years, compared to 28 controls (26 women); 31.5 ± 8.7 years. During rest, greater elasticity was identified in HSD relative to controls at the GM-AT musculotendinous junction (strain ratio 2.05 ± 1.31 vs. 1.48 ± 0.49), mid-AT (3.60 ± 1.97 vs. 2.66 ± 1.00), and distal AT (4.57 ± 2.69 vs. 3.22 ± 1.94) (all Conclusion: People with HSD have greater GM-AT complex elasticity. Although statistically significant group differences were identified, further research is required to establish the diagnostic, clinical, and research utility of strain ratio measurements.
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