Ultrasound Imaging of the Fascial Layers: You See (Only) What You Know

Pirri, Carmelo; Stecco, Carla; Fede, Caterina; Macchi, Veronica; Özçakar, Levent

doi:10.1002/jum.15148

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“…Although measurement of lateral abdominal muscles is now recognized as valid and reliable, measurement of fascia thickness is a new field. Radiological anatomy studies support that the fascia can be measured with US imaging, 24,47 but the reliability of these measurements has only been reported in one study which neglected to take participant variability into account. Nevertheless, we believe that the method used (i.e.…”

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An Investigation of the Association between Transversus Abdominis Myofascial Structure and Activation with Age in Healthy Adults using Ultrasound Imaging

Gaudreault

Benoit-Piau

Wingerden³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy

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An Investigation of the Association between Transversus Abdominis Myofascial Structure and Activation with Age in Healthy Adults using Ultrasound Imaging

Gaudreault

Benoit-Piau

Wingerden³

et al. 2021

International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy

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“…Various studies investigated the value of Ultrasound (US) examination of fasciae [1][2][3][4][5] and demonstrated efficient assessment of the deep fasciae and measurement of the thickness of the subcutaneous and perimuscular connective tissue more economic than other noninvasive methods [4,6]. Langevin and colleagues also investigated gliding between the muscles and adjacent fascial layers and between the various fascial layers [1].…”

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Ultrasound Imaging of Crural Fascia and Epimysial Fascia Thicknesses in Basketball Players with Previous Ankle Sprains Versus Healthy Subjects

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Background: Fascial layers may play an important role in locomotor mechanics. Recent researches have revealed an association between increases of fascia thickness and reduced joint flexibility in patients with chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare, through the use of ultrasound imaging, the thickness of the deep/crural fascia in different points of the leg as well as the epimysial fascia thickness at level 2 of anterior compartment of leg, in male basketball players with history of recurrent ankle sprain and in healthy participants. Methods: A cross-sectional study has been performed using ultrasound imaging to measure deep/crural fascia thickness of anterior, lateral and posterior compartment of the leg at different levels with a new protocol in a sample of 30 subjects, 15 basketball players and 15 healthy participants. Results: Findings of fascial thickness revealed statistically significant differences (p < 0.01) in epimysial fascia thickness and in deep/crural fascia thickness between levels/compartments of the same group and between two groups. Moreover, Post 3 deep/crural fascia thicknesses (p < 0.001) were decreased showing statistically significant difference for the basketball players group respect the healthy participants group. Conclusions: These findings suggested that the posterior compartment was thicker than anterior compartment, probably due to a postural reason in both groups. Moreover, they showed an increase of thickness of the epimysial fascia in basketball players with previous ankle sprains. This variability underlines the importance to assess the fasciae and to make results comparable.

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“…Ultrasonography is usually the first imaging modality used for evaluating pediatric patients with a superficial mass. [ 18 19 ] To the best of our knowledge, no study has focused on the association between sonographic findings and the duration of symptoms of pilomatricoma. This knowledge could be useful in ensuring correct and rapid diagnosis of pilomatricoma.…”

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Sonographic characteristics of pilomatricomas and their association with symptom duration

Hosokawa¹,

Shibuki²,

Tanami³

et al. 2020

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This study aimed to investigate the associations between the sonographic findings and duration of symptoms in children with pilomatricoma. This study included 86 children with 95 lesions confirmed to be pilomatricoma after pathological examination. The associations between symptom duration and sonographic observations, including the presence or absence of peritumoral hyperechogenicity, calcification, and vascularity were investigated. The internal echogenicity of each pilomatricoma was scored using a 5-point scale based on echogenic spots and calcification with posterior acoustic shadowing. The Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used for statistical analysis. We found that the absence of peritumoral hyperechogenicity and severity of calcification were associated with increased symptom duration. Calcification, (present, 19.19 ± 18.99 months vs absent, 4.31 ± 3.24 months; P < .01) and peritumoral hyperechogenicity (present, 5.02 ± 5.80 months vs absent, 16.17 ± 18.24 months; P < .01), and grade of internal echogenicity (grade 0/1/2/3/4 = 3 months [1 patient]/4.33 ± 3.26 months [range, 1–12]/4.57 ± 3.46 months [range, 2–12]/10.89 ± 9.17 months [range, 3–28]/35.27 ± 19.16 months [range, 9–60], respectively; P = .01 and <.01) were associated with significant differences in symptom duration. There were no significant between-group differences in vascularity (6.01 ± 7.24 months; range, 1–48 vs 15.50 ± 19.12 months; range, 1–60; P = .08). Pilomatricomas with a relatively short symptom duration were more likely to exhibit peritumoral hyperechogenicity and calcification with less severe posterior acoustic shadowing compared to lesions with a longer symptom duration. These sonographic findings provided useful information that facilitated the correct and rapid diagnosis of pilomatricoma.

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Ultrasound Imaging of the Fascial Layers: You See (Only) What You Know

Cited by 28 publications

References 7 publications

An Investigation of the Association between Transversus Abdominis Myofascial Structure and Activation with Age in Healthy Adults using Ultrasound Imaging

An Investigation of the Association between Transversus Abdominis Myofascial Structure and Activation with Age in Healthy Adults using Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound Imaging of Crural Fascia and Epimysial Fascia Thicknesses in Basketball Players with Previous Ankle Sprains Versus Healthy Subjects

Sonographic characteristics of pilomatricomas and their association with symptom duration

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