Ultrasound elastography–based assessment of the elasticity of the supraspinatus muscle and tendon during muscle contraction

• Published in: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 120 - 126
• Main Authors: Muraki, Takayuki, Ishikawa, Hiroaki, Morise, Shuhei, Yamamoto, Nobuyuki, Sano, Hirotaka, Itoi, Eiji, Izumi, Shin-ichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Elasticity; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Female; Humans; Male; muscle contraction; Muscle Contraction - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - diagnostic imaging; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Orthopedics; Rotator cuff; Rotator Cuff - physiology; Shoulder; strain; supraspinatus muscle; Tendons - diagnostic imaging; Tendons - physiology; ultrasound elastography; Young Adult; Biomechanics; strain; muscle contraction; supraspinatus muscle; Imaging; elasticity; Basic Science Study; shoulder; ultrasound elastography; Rotator cuff

Although elasticity of the supraspinatus muscle and tendon is a useful parameter to represent the conditions of the supraspinatus muscle and tendon, assessment of the elasticity in clinical settings has not been established. The purpose of this study was to determine the elasticity of the supraspina...