Sonoelastography of Plantar Fascia: Reproducibility and Pattern Description in Healthy Subjects and Symptomatic Subjects

Ríos-Díaz, José; Martínez-Payá, J.J.; Baño-Aledo, María Elena del; Groot-Ferrando, Ana de; Botía-Castillo, Paloma; Fernández-Rodríguez, David

doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.05.024

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“…The difficulties in imaging these tendons can be divided into anatomical and technical. Anatomical difficulties include a thick subcutaneous adipose layer that makes the tendon boundary less clear, and bones morphology which can generate an ultrasonographic Examiner B 2 nd evaluation @ C I C E d i z i o n i I n t e r n a z i o n a l i shadow 16 . Technical difficulties attributable to raters include probe pressure, which can influence thickness measurements, and probe inclination, which can produce image distortion 17 .…”

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Ultrasound measures of tendon thickness: Intra-rater, Inter-rater and Inter-machine reliability

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SummaryBackground: Ultrasound imaging is often used by physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals but the reliability of image acquisition with different ultrasound machines is unknown. The objective was to compare the intra-rater, inter-rater and intermachine reliability of thickness measurements of the plantar fascia (PF), Achilles tendon (AT), patellar tendon (PT) and elbow common extensor tendon (ECET) with musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging (MSUS). KEY WORDS: quantitative ultrasound, reliability, tendinopathy, ultrasound imaging.

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Ultrasound measures of tendon thickness: Intra-rater, Inter-rater and Inter-machine reliability

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“…From 143 selected articles, 134 did not meet the inclusion criteria as previously reported in methods section. Finally, a total of 9 articles were included in this review [42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50] . The level of evidence of the included articles, according to OCEBM Level of Evidence, is comprised between II and IV.…”

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“…In the 9 studies included, 2 studies used MRI 42,44 , 6 used US assessment [45][46][47][48][49][50] , and 1 study compared US with MRI 43 . On the basis of literature data, there are not specific studies about diagnosis of PF in élite or non-élite athletes, except for one article that has studied 42 overuse ankle injuries in 18 professional Irish dancers with foot and ankle self-reported questionnaire and MRI.…”

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“…In a retrospective blinded study, three radiologists have evaluated thickness and stiffness of plantar fascia with US B-mode and longitudinal elastography between 18 PF feet and 18 healthy subjects 46 . Sonoelastography was used in another three studies 47,49,50 . In the first study plantar fascia thickness was measured in 80 patients and 50 asymptomatic controls with B-mode US and real-time sonoelastography 47 .…”

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“…In the second study 20 patients and 30 healthy volunteers, all with normal B-mode US findings, were assessed with sonoelastography 49 . In the last study Authors aimed to evaluate reproducibility of sonoelastography with quantitative analysis of echovariation in 23 healthy and 21 symptomatic subjects 50 . A cross-sectional observational study has investigated the presence of soft tissue hyperaemia with power Doppler US in 30 PF participants compared with 30 people age and sex matched 48 .…”

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Plantar fasciitis in athletes: diagnostic and treatment strategies. A systematic review

Petraglia

Ramazzina

Cipolla

2017

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SummaryBackground: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is reported in different sports mainly in running and soccer athletes. Purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic review of published literature concerning the diagnosis and treatment of PF in both recreational and élite athletes. The review was conducted and reported in accordance with the PRIS-MA statement. Methods: The following electronic databases were searched: PubMed, Cochrane Library and Scopus. As far as PF diagnosis, we investigated the electronic databases from January 2006 to June 2016, whereas in considering treatments all data in literature were investigated. Results: For both diagnosis and treatment, 17 studies matched inclusion criteria. The results have highlighted that the most frequently used diagnostic techniques were Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Conventional, complementary, and alternative treatment approaches were assessed. Conclusions: In reviewing literature, we were unable to find any specific diagnostic algorithm for PF in athletes, due to the fact that no different diagnostic strategies were used for athletes and non-athletes. As for treatment, a few literature data are available and it makes difficult to suggest practice guidelines. Specific studies are necessary to define the best treatment algorithm for both recreational and élite athletes. Level of evidence: Ib.

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Ankle and Foot Ultrasound: Reliability of Side‐to‐Side Comparison of Small Anatomic Structures

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Picasso

Martinoli

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J of Ultrasound Medicine

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Objectives In sonography of clinically relevant small structures of the ankle and foot, the healthy contralateral side can be used as a reference to identify subtle abnormalities. Intrasubject side‐to‐side variability must be minimal. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of side‐to‐side sonographic evaluation of small structures of the ankle and foot. Methods Thirty healthy volunteers were prospectively studied. Small structures of the ankle and foot were evaluated bilaterally by 2 musculoskeletal radiologists in separate sessions. The deep peroneal nerve, superior extensor retinacula, calcaneofibular ligament, superior peroneal retinacula, tibialis posterior tendon, tibial nerve, Achilles tendon, plantaris tendon, plantar fascia, and sural nerve were considered. To assess intra‐ and interreader agreements, 30 (100%) examinations were repeated. A nonparametric statistic was used. Results Data were not normally distributed (P > .001). Intrareader agreement was k = 0.67 (95% confidence interval, 0.57–0.78) and interreader agreement was k = 0.73 (95% confidence interval, 0.68–0.77). The mean values and standard deviation for all the structures were 0.36 ± 1.85 mm. The overall coefficient of variation was 18.5%. The intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.93 (95% confidence interval, 0.92–0.94). Conclusions In ankle and foot sonography, the healthy contralateral side can be used as a reference during a real‐time musculoskeletal ultrasound evaluation of small structures.

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Sonoelastography of Plantar Fascia: Reproducibility and Pattern Description in Healthy Subjects and Symptomatic Subjects

Cited by 42 publications

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Ultrasound measures of tendon thickness: Intra-rater, Inter-rater and Inter-machine reliability

Ultrasound measures of tendon thickness: Intra-rater, Inter-rater and Inter-machine reliability

Plantar fasciitis in athletes: diagnostic and treatment strategies. A systematic review

Ankle and Foot Ultrasound: Reliability of Side‐to‐Side Comparison of Small Anatomic Structures

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