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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Ultrasonography of the Fasciae and Common Pathologies: The Game Changer.

Carmelo Pirri, Nina Pirri, Veronica Macchi, Andrea Porzionato, Raffaele De Caro, Levent Özçakar, Carla Stecco

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  9. Exploring fascia in myofascial pain syndrome: an integrative model of mechanisms.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Carmelo PirriDepartment of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0119-6549
Nina PirriDepartment of Medicine-DIMED, School of Radiology, Radiology Institute, University of Padua, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Veronica MacchiDepartment of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2335-6897
Andrea PorzionatoDepartment of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Raffaele De CaroDepartment of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2307-0277
Levent ÖzçakarDepartment of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, 06100 Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-2713-4071
Carla SteccoDepartment of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8767-4555

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultrasound (US) is rapidly gaining attraction among physicians for the evaluation of fasciae. Unlike traditional imaging, which often lacks specificity of pain localization, US examination stands out as a versatile tool, capable of detecting both structural and functional information. This unique capability allows for a comprehensive assessment of fasciae-the intricate connective tissue essential for human biomechanics. US examination offers a multiparametric approach for the assessment of thickness, echogenicity, stiffness, deformation and shear strain. This comprehensive examination is invaluable for identifying fascial pathologies that may not be detected during physical examination. In this study, we render and discuss common/elementary lesions of the fascia.

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deep fasciadiagnosisexaminationsuperficial fasciaultrasonography

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PMID40361998
PMCPMC12071253

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