Background Tendon pathology and tendinopathy have been reported in children and
adolescents; however, the age at onset and prevalence of the conditions have not been …

Background Diagnostic ultrasound (US) is a commonly used imaging modality for
visualising tendon pathology and morphology. In comparison to magnetic resonance …

Introduction Sonographic abnormalities of the achilles and patellar tendons are common
findings in athletes, and tendinopathy is a common cause of pain and disability in athletes …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of low-load resistance training with blood flow restriction
(LLRT-BFR) when compared to LLRT with sham-BFR in patients with lateral elbow …

The second part of the Guidelines and Recommendations for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
(MSUS), produced under the auspices of EFSUMB, following the same methodology as for …

The goal of our study was to investigate the relative and absolute intra-rater and inter-rater
reliability of ultrasound assessment of patellar tendon (PT) thickness assessed over four …

Evaluation of the biomechanical properties of soft tissues by measuring the stress–strain
relationships has been the focus of numerous investigations. The accuracy of stress …

Purpose This study examined the reliability of patellar tendon cross sectional area (CSA)
measurement using brightness mode ultrasonography. Methods The patellar tendon CSA of …

Context Patellar tendinopathy is common in basketball players, and structural ultrasound
abnormalities can be found in symptomatic and asymptomatic tendons. Lower limb …

Tendons are soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system that are designed to facilitate joint
movement. Tendons exhibit a wide range of mechanical properties matched to their …