Muscles, ligaments and tendons journal
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Muscles Ligaments Tendons J · Apr 2017
Reverse total shoulder versus angular stable plate treatment for proximal humeral fractures in over 65 years old patients.
Treatment for displaced proximal humeral fractures is still under debate. Poor rotator cuff status and non-union of the tubercles in elderly patients has caused reversed total shoulder prosthesis growing popularity and showed promising results, even in comparison to angular stable plates fixation.The purpose of this study is to report clinical and radiological results of proximal humerus fractures treated with rTSA or ORIF in elderly. ⋯ Level IV, Case Series, Surgical.
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Muscles Ligaments Tendons J · Jan 2017
Ultrasound measures of tendon thickness: Intra-rater, Inter-rater and Inter-machine reliability.
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). ⋯ III.
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Muscles Ligaments Tendons J · Jan 2017
Assessment of different fitting methods for in-vivo bi-component T2* analysis of human patellar tendon in magnetic resonance imaging.
To investigate the robustness of four fitting methods for bi-component effective spin-spin T2 (T2*) relaxation time analysis of human patellar tendon. ⋯ IV.
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Muscles Ligaments Tendons J · Apr 2016
Treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy-related sciatic nerve entrapment: presentation of an ultrasound-guided "Intratissue Percutaneous Electrolysis" application.
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy-related Sciatic Nerve Entrapment (PHTrSNE) is a neuropathy caused by fibrosis interposed between the semimembranosus tendon and the sciatic nerve, at the level of the ischial tuberosity. ⋯ US-guided EPI is a technique that is quick to perform, minimally invasive and does not force the patient to suspend their activities (work or sports) to make the treatment effective. This, coupled to the fact that the technique is generally well-tolerated by patients, supports use of US-guided EPI in the treatment of PHTrSNE.