@article{QIMS31643,
author = {Bihui Zhu and Yingqi You and Xi Xiang and Liyun Wang and Li Qiu},
title = {Assessment of common extensor tendon elasticity in patients with lateral epicondylitis using shear wave elastography},
journal = {Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery},
volume = {10},
number = {1},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: To investigate the role of shear wave elastography (SWE) in patients with lateral epicondylitis (LE) by assessing the common extensor tendon (CET) elasticity.
Methods: A total of 62 unilateral LE patients were enrolled. Shear wave speed (SWS) and the thickness of CET in both elbows, along with the involved elbows with pre- and post-treatment, were obtained by SWE. The differences between groups, inter- and intra-observer agreements, and diagnostic accuracy were analyzed with a paired t-test, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), and receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve, respectively.
Results: LE patients had significantly lower SWS on lesion sides compared to healthy elbows (P},
issn = {2223-4306}, url = {https://qims.amegroups.org/article/view/31643}
}