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ArticleSkeletal radiology2025

Assessment of calf muscle constitution in chronic Achilles tendon disease using Dixon-based MRI.

Sophia S Goller, Georg W Kajdi, Stephan Wirth, Jess G Snedeker, Reto Sutter

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  2. Effects of an exercise program on calf muscle characteristics in patients with Achilles tendinopathy.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine · 2025
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Sophia S GollerDepartment of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland. sophia.goller@balgrist.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0964-8386
Georg W KajdiDepartment of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland.
Stephan WirthDepartment of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Jess G SnedekerDepartment of Orthopedics, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Reto SutterDepartment of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Forchstrasse 340, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess calf muscle constitution in chronic Achilles tendon disease (ATD) using two-point Dixon-based MRI (2pt-MRI MATERIALS AND

methodsThis retrospective study analyzed 91 patients (36 females; 57.0 ± 14.4 years) with midportion or insertional chronic ATD who underwent clinical MRI of the Achilles tendon (AT), including 2pt-MRI

resultsThe overall mean FF derived from 2pt-MRI

conclusionIn chronic ATD, calf MFC was statistically equivalent (approximately 11%), irrespective of the localization of tendon damage. More severe tendon thickening and complete tears were more common in midportion ATD, and, vice versa, partial AT tears were significantly more frequent in insertional ATD.

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Achilles TendonMagnetic Resonance ImagingMuscle, SkeletalTendinopathyAdultAgedChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansLegMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesAchilles tendon diseaseFat fraction quantificationMagnetic resonance imagingMuscleTwo-point Dixon technique

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PMID39661156
PMCPMC12078382

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