Shear‐Wave Elastography of Patellar Ligament and Achilles Tendon in Semiprofessional Athletes: Comparing With Nonexercising Individuals

Objectives To compare semiprofessional athletes and nonexercising individuals in terms of p‐SWE properties of the patellar ligament and the Achilles tendon. Methods This case–control study was conducted in University of Health Sciences, Haseki Education and Research Hospital. A total of 58 individua...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasound in medicine 2022-09, Vol.41 (9), p.2237-2246
Main Authors: Selcuk Can, Tuba, Ozdemir, Sevim, Yilmaz, Behice Kaniye
Format: Article
Language:English
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achilles tendon
patellar ligament
semiprofessional athletes
shear‐wave elastography
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Summary:Objectives To compare semiprofessional athletes and nonexercising individuals in terms of p‐SWE properties of the patellar ligament and the Achilles tendon. Methods This case–control study was conducted in University of Health Sciences, Haseki Education and Research Hospital. A total of 58 individuals, with 29 in each group (according to power analysis), were included in the study. All relevant findings, including demographic characteristics, body mass index (BMI), and exercise (km run per week, km/w) were recorded. The MyLab 9 (Esaote, Genova, Italy) device was used for SWE. The QElaXto‐p‐SWE software was utilized for P‐SWE interpretation and analyses. Results The mean age was 47.21 ± 12.16 years (range 22–70). Weight (P = .001) and BMI (P 
ISSN:0278-4297
1550-9613
DOI:10.1002/jum.15908