Tendon quality in small unilateral supraspinatus tendon tears. Real-time sonoelastography correlates with clinical findings

Tudisco, Cosimo; Bisicchia, Salvatore; Stefanini, Matteo; Antonicoli, Marco; Masala, Salvatore; Simonetti, Giovanni

doi:10.1007/s00167-013-2551-7

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“…Tudisco et al use adjacent bone and Busilacchi et al used fat pad as the reference tissue to calculate strain ratio [26,27]. Fat pads were established as having a mosaic pattern with different colors, as described by Drakonaki et al [12].…”

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Real-time sonoelastography of the patellar and quadriceps tendons: pattern description in profesional athletes and healthy volunteers.

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Aims: The comparison of elastographic features of quadriceps and patellar tendons in a group of professional athletes and healthy volunteers and the description of elasticity characteristics of these tendons. Material and methods: Thirtynine professional athletes (22 male, 17 female; mean age 18.5 years) and 35 healthy volunteers (21 male, 14 female; mean age 19 years) were included. They were divided into two groups by gender. Quadriceps tendon, patellar side of the patellar tendon, and tibial side of the patellar tendon elasticity patterns and strain ratios were investigated with real-time ultrasound elastography. The elasticity features of the dominant leg and non-dominant leg of athletes and volunteers legs were compared. In addition quadriceps and patellar tendons were compared separately for three distinct tendon locations. Results: There was no difference between the athletes and the healthy volunteers and also between the dominant leg and non-dominant leg of athletes. At tendon comparison, the quadriceps tendon was harder than the patellar tendon at both side and patellar side of patellar tendon was found to be stiffer than the tibial side of patellar tendon. Conclusions: Although biomechanical studies showed that tendon stiffness increased after long exercise, no significant difference was found between athletes' and healthy volunteers' tendon elasticity. These three tendon locations exhibit different elasticity features and the knowledge of the elasticity feature will be useful in assessing tendon pathologies.

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Real-time sonoelastography of the patellar and quadriceps tendons: pattern description in profesional athletes and healthy volunteers.

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“…However, it is not possible to measure these changes with the help of routine diagnostic imaging studies like B-mode ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 3 Real-time sonoelastography (RTSE) is a noninvasive, relatively new ultrasound-based imaging method that provides information on the mechanical properties of tissues (stiffness and elasticity), reflecting their quality. 4 It is based on the principle that tissues deform and move away from the ultrasound transducer when pressure is applied.…”

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“…3,5,6 A recent study of De Zordo et al 7 showed that injured tendons exhibited a softer tissue color on RTSE when compared to healthy tendons in the evaluation of Achilles tendinopathy. Tudisco et al 3 reported that RTSE was a feasible method applicable in small supraspinatus tears, and there was a correlation between RTSE findings and clinical results of the patients. Supraspinatus tendon elasticity is a challenging topic for research because of the high susceptibility of the tendon for injury.…”

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Investigation of Biomechanical Characteristics of Intact Supraspinatus Tendons in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

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Kuyucu

Koçyi̇ği̇t

et al. 2016

American Journal of Physical Medicine &Amp; Rehabilitation

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“…[3][4][5]. A negative correlation between strain index and pain, and a strong positive correlation with functional scores 59 was also reported. SE showed a good to very good intra and inter user and day by day repeatability 61 that could be very useful in the preoperative assessment of tendon quality 60 .…”

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“…In case of small supraspinatus tears, several Authors 53,59,60 reported the torn tendons to be softer (mean strain index 0.75 ± 0.08) compared with the contralateral healthy shoulder (1.01 ± 0.07) (Figs. [3][4][5].…”

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Real-time sonoelastography: principles and clinical applications in tendon disorders.

Fusini

Langella

Busilacchi

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SummaryBackground: Sonoelastography (SE) is a new ultrasound-based method adopted in an increased number of scientific reports to analyse normal and pathological tendons. The aim of this study is to provide a systematic overview of clinical applications of SE in normal and pathological tendons. Methods: A systematic research of PubMed, Ovid, and Cochrane Library electronic databases was performed according to PRISMA guideline. Two Authors searched and evaluated the articles independently; a third Author was involved to solve any disagreement. The Oxford Level of Evidence (LoE) was used to assess each article. Results. There is an increasing interest in the application of SE in the evaluation of healthy and diseased tendons. Many different tendons are amenable for SE evaluation, such as the Achilles and patellar tendons, rotator cuff, common extensor tendons, quadriceps tendon, and the plantar fascia.Conclusion. SE appears to be a very useful diagnostic tool, in particular in tendon pathology. This is a dynamic examination, provides an immediate evaluation of the tissue elasticity, and may be useful in recognizing tendon abnormalities and in implementing the information available with conventional US. Level of evidence: IV.

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Tendon quality in small unilateral supraspinatus tendon tears. Real-time sonoelastography correlates with clinical findings

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Cited by 38 publications

References 37 publications

Real-time sonoelastography of the patellar and quadriceps tendons: pattern description in profesional athletes and healthy volunteers.

Real-time sonoelastography of the patellar and quadriceps tendons: pattern description in profesional athletes and healthy volunteers.

Investigation of Biomechanical Characteristics of Intact Supraspinatus Tendons in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Real-time sonoelastography: principles and clinical applications in tendon disorders.

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