ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2024
The Diagnostic Value of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Quantitative Evaluation of Skeletal Muscle in Chronic Thyrotoxic Myopathy: A Single-Center Study in China.
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- Structural changes in the upper trapezius muscle of fibromyalgia patients identified by quantitative ultrasonography: a cross-sectional study.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the quadriceps femoris in patients with chronic thyrotoxic myopathy (CTM) using musculoskeletal ultrasound and to explore its practical clinical value for the diagnosis of CTM. Methods: A total of 241 subjects recruited from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University were surveyed for detailed medical history and underwent grip strength tests, fixed-distance walking, and quadriceps femoris ultrasound examinations. Differences in muscle parameters between the CTM, non-CTM, and healthy groups were analyzed. An Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was established to analyze the predictive value of various ultrasound measurements for CTM, and Spearman correlation analysis and binary logistic regression were applied to explore the factors associated CTM. Results: The quadriceps femoris contraction index, muscle thickness, muscle cross-sectional area, and pennation angle in the CTM group were significantly lower than those in the non-CTM and healthy groups ( Conclusion: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography in the quantitative analysis of muscle parameters and muscle echo of the quadriceps femoris can provide essential imaging evidence for predicting CTM.
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