Assessing the treatment response of lateral elbow tendinopathy using time-dependent ultrasonography, Doppler imaging, and elastography

Autor: David Tobaly, Patrice Tétreault, Guy Cloutier, Manon Choinière, Philippe Grondin, Véronique Freire, Anne-Sophie Julien, Nathalie J. Bureau
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Insights into Imaging, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: 10.1186/s13244-024-01695-8
Popis: Abstract Objective To investigate the structural alterations, neovascularity, and elasticity of tendons and the relationship between elasticity and the Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation score after undergoing US-guided fenestration or surgery in patients with chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy. Methods Participants from the per-protocol population of a randomized trial conducted between October 2016 and June 2020 were included. The surgery and fenestration groups included 24 (mean age, 50 ± 7 years [standard deviation], 10 men) and 29 (47 ± 8 years, 18 men) participants, respectively. Ultrasound exams were performed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Statistical analyses included linear mixed effects and generalized equation estimation models. Results Fenestration had no significant impact on tendon thickness (p = 0.46). Conversely, surgery significantly increased tendon thickness at 6 months (p
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