Ab1318 ultrasound Evaluation of Achilles Enthesis and Gastrocnemius Architecture in Patients With Familial Mediterranean Fever: Preliminary Results From a Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract:BackgroundExertional leg pain and Achilles enthesitis are two musculoskleletal manifestations which have been described in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) patients. Muscle performance is related both with mass and architecture. Measurements of muscle thickness and pennation angle in muscles with pennate structure, such as gastrocnemius, are representative of muscle mass and architecture, both of which can easily be measured via musculoskeletal ultrasound.ObjectivesAim of this study is to evaluate thickness … Show more
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