Semitendinosus and patellar tendons shear modulus evaluation by supersonic shearwave imaging elastography.
Clin Physiol Funct Imaging
; 2018 Feb 07.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Shear modulus (µ) is directly correlated to the tissue stiffness and can predict the tendon ultimate force to failure. With the knee extended 0° (K0), semitendinosus tendon (ST) is tensioned while patellar tendon (PT) is relaxed. At 80o , knee flexion (K80) tendons present an opposite stress pattern; however, the relation between ST and PT µ in both situations was not studied yet.METHOD:
We accessed the µ of the ST and PT at 0o and 80o knee flexion by supersonic shear wave imaging (SSI) elastography from 18 healthy males. Relative µ indexes were calculated for relaxed and tensioned conditions.RESULT:
The average µ for ST was µST-K0 = 197·62 ± 31·93 kPa and µST-K80 = 77·76 ± 30·08. For TP, values were µTP-K0 = 23·45 ± 5·89 and µTP-K80 = 113·92 ± 57·23 kPa. Relative µ indexes were calculated for relaxed (IR = µST-K80 /µTP-K0 ) and tensioned conditions (IT = µST-K0 /µPT-K80 ). The relative µ indexes were IR = 3·63 ± 1·50 and IT = 2·00 ± 0·96 (P<0·05).CONCLUSION:
Semitendinosus tendon µ was significantly higher than PT µ in both tensioned and relaxed positions. This can predict a higher ultimate force to failure and a less elastic behaviour in ST grafts when compared to PT grafts. This new parameter could aid physicians in graft choice previous to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
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En
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Clin Physiol Funct Imaging
Assunto da revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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PATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Brasil