ArticlePediatric radiology2024
Evaluation of meniscal elasticity using shear wave elastography in obese children and adolescents: a preliminary cross-sectional study.
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- Shear Wave Elastography in Musculoskeletal Imaging: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Testicular Stiffness and Volume in Varicocele Patients: A Prospective Comparative Shear Wave Elastography Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the core muscles of children and adolescents with nocturnal enuresis using shear wave elastography: a preliminary study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Evaluation of hepatic steatosis in obese children and adolescents using immune-inflammatory markers and shear wave elastography.Journal of ultrasonography · 2025Article
- Longitudinal study on ultrasound assessment of peripheral arterial elasticity and liver stiffness for evaluating clinical intervention efficacy in children with obesity.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Study on the correlation between shear wave elastography and MRI grading of meniscal degeneration.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Analysis of the main indicators and risk factors of ultrasonic shear wave elastography for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis among adults.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundMusculoskeletal problems such as pain, joint pathology, increased risk of fracture, and the development of structural deformities are common in childhood obesity. Increased mechanical stress on the knee joint leads to degenerative changes in the cartilage and meniscus. Meniscal elasticity values increase in meniscal degeneration. Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an ultrasound-based imaging technique based on the principle of measuring tissue elasticity.
objectiveWe aimed to investigate the changes in meniscal stiffness and thickness that can be caused by obesity in children and adolescents using SWE. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn this prospective cross-sectional study, the menisci of obese (n=44) and age- and sex-matched healthy weight (n=44) children and adolescents were assessed by SWE. Meniscal elasticity was measured in kPa on the coronal plane. Independent samples t-test was used to compare meniscal elasticity values between groups. Additionally, Pearson's correlation test was used to examine the relationships between elasticity values and age, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI).
resultsMeniscal elasticity values were significantly higher in the obese group than in the control group (P<0.001). In both groups, there was no significant difference in meniscal stiffness between the boys and girls or between the right and left sides. In the obese group, there were weak and moderate positive correlations between meniscal elasticity values and age, weight, and BMI (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in meniscal thickness between the obese and control groups.
conclusionMeniscal stiffness is increased in obese children and adolescents.
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