TY - JOUR
T1 - Shear modulus of the lower leg muscles in patients with medial tibial stress syndrome
AU - Akiyama, Kei
AU - Akagi, Ryota
AU - Hirayama, Kuniaki
AU - Hirose, Norikazu
AU - Takahashi, Hideyuki
AU - Fukubayshi, Toru
N1 - Funding Information:
The present study was supported by a research fund from Japan Institute of Sports Sciences .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - This study aimed to investigate the in vivo kinematics of shear modulus of the lower leg muscles in patients with medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). The study population included 46 limbs with MTSS and 40 healthy limbs. The shear modulus of the medial head of the gastrocnemius, lateral head of the gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles were measured using shear wave ultrasound elastography. As a result, the shear modulus of the lower leg muscles was significantly greater in patients with MTSS than in healthy patients (p < 0.01). Based on the differences in shear modulus of lower leg muscles between the patients with MTSS and healthy patients, the measurements obtained via shear wave ultrasound elastography could be used to evaluate risk factors of MTSS.
AB - This study aimed to investigate the in vivo kinematics of shear modulus of the lower leg muscles in patients with medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). The study population included 46 limbs with MTSS and 40 healthy limbs. The shear modulus of the medial head of the gastrocnemius, lateral head of the gastrocnemius, soleus, peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles were measured using shear wave ultrasound elastography. As a result, the shear modulus of the lower leg muscles was significantly greater in patients with MTSS than in healthy patients (p < 0.01). Based on the differences in shear modulus of lower leg muscles between the patients with MTSS and healthy patients, the measurements obtained via shear wave ultrasound elastography could be used to evaluate risk factors of MTSS.
KW - Ankle dorsiflexion
KW - Athletes
KW - Injury
KW - Medial tibial stress syndrome
KW - Shear wave ultrasound elastography
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.03.010
DO - 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.03.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 27129903
AN - SCOPUS:84992307086
SN - 0301-5629
VL - 42
SP - 1779
EP - 1783
JO - Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
JF - Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
IS - 8
ER -