SynthesisJournal of rehabilitation medicine2023
Shoulder ultrasound imaging in the post-stroke population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Functional and ultrasonographic evaluation of high intensity laser therapy and Kinesio taping in stroke patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain: a randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of a high-intensity laser for improving hemiplegic shoulder dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Temporal trajectory and predictors of hemiplegic shoulder pain after stroke: a 12-month longitudinal clinical-ultrasound study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2026Observational
- Reliability and utility of ultrasound imaging assessment methods for shoulder subluxation in patients with stroke.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Article
- Clinical and Ultrasound Evaluation of Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain in Stroke Patients: A Longitudinal Observational Study Starting in the First Hours After Stroke.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Association of bilateral acromiohumeral distance or acromion-greater tuberosity ratio with glenohumeral subluxation for stroke patients with hemiplegia based on ultrasound and radiographic techniques.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Discovery of Posture Secret manual therapy for post-stroke shoulder pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Development and validation of an early predictive model for hemiplegic shoulder pain: a comparative study of logistic regression, support vector machine, and random forest.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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- Ultrasonographic changes in lower extremity tendon thickness after stroke rehabilitation and their associations with balance and functional outcomes.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
objectivePost-stroke shoulder pain is a serious challenge for stroke survivors. The aim of this meta-analysis was to review the literature to confirm information on structural changes in post-stroke shoulders detected by ultrasound examination.
methodsPubMed, Embase, Web of Science and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched until 7 December 2022, for studies describing shoulder sonographic findings in stroke patients. Two independent authors selected the studies, extracted the data, and performed the critical appraisal.
resultsA total of 23 clinical studies were included. The most prevalent pathologies in hemiplegic shoulders pertained to the biceps long head tendon (41.4%), followed by the supraspinatus tendon (33.2%), subdeltoid bursa (29.3%), acromioclavicular joint (15.0%), and subscapularis tendon (9.2%). The common pathological findings encompassed bicipital peritendinous effusion (39.2%), biceps tendinopathy (35.5%), subdeltoid bursitis (29.3%) and supraspinatus tendinopathy (24.6%). Biceps long head tendon and supraspinatus tendon abnormalities were observed significantly more in the hemiplegic (vs contralateral) shoulders, with odds ratios of 3.814 (95% confidence interval 2.044-7.117) and 2.101 (95% confidence interval 1.257-3.512), respectively. No correlation was observed between motor function and shoulder pathology.
conclusionUltrasonography enabled the identification of common shoulder pathologies after stroke. Further research is needed to establish the association between these changes and the clinical course of stroke patients.
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