Achilles Tendon Stiffness in the Etiology of Sever Disease: A Shear Wave Elastography Study

• Published in: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association Vol. 114; no. 1
• Main Authors: Sensoz, Ersin, Edız, Suna Sahın, Sevım, Omer Faruk, Ergun, Selim, Eceviz, Engin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2024

Sever disease is one of the most common causes of heel pain in growing children and adolescents. There is no consensus about etiology of Sever disease. The study comprised 41 participants aged 8 to 13 years who visited the orthopedic outpatient clinic: 17 patients with Sever disease and 24 asymptoma...