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ArticleJournal of engineering and science in medical diagnostics and therapy2025

Quantifying the Fascicular Changes in Recovered Achilles Tendon Patients Using Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Tractography.

Shabnam Rahimnezhad, Tanzil M Arefin, Xiaoxiao Bai, Thomas Neuberger, Daniel Cortes

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Article in Journal of engineering and science in medical diagnostics and therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Shabnam RahimnezhadDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University, Leonhard Building, State College, PA 16801.
Tanzil M ArefinCenter for Advanced Brain Imaging and Neurophysiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 430 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620.
Xiaoxiao BaiChandlee Lab, Social Science Research Institute, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802.
Thomas NeubergerChandlee Lab, Huck Institute of the Life Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802.
Daniel CortesDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Penn State University, Leonhard Building, State College, PA 16801.

Funding

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Achilles Tendon Rupture RehabilitationR21AR077282 · NIAMS · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI CORTES CORREALES, DANIEL HUMBERTO, GRAVARE SILBERNAGEL, KARIN M E · 2021 to 2023
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NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR077282
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regardless of the way of treatment, persistent deficits in calf muscles in recovered patients from Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) exist long-term postinjury. Studies on calf muscle changes mostly highlight morphological changes in the calf muscles and Achilles tendon. However, limited attention has been given to fascicular changes. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can provide a better understanding of the characteristics and properties of tissues with organized microstructure. In the current study, we used DTI-derived indices (mean diffusivity (MD), fractional anisotropy (FA), and eigenvalues-

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Achilles tendon rupture (ATR)DTIsoleus muscletractography

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PMID39473621
PMCPMC11515863

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