[HTML][HTML] Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: current concepts on the diagnostic work-up and evidence-based protocol for radiological evaluation

R Picasso, F Pistoia, F Zaottini, G Marcenaro… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adhesive capsulitis is an idiopathic and disabling disorder characterized by intense
shoulder pain and progressive limitation of active and passive glenohumeral joint range of …

Shear-wave elastography of the plantar fascia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Albano, C Messina, S Gitto, F Serpi, M Basile… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To assess the efficacy of shear-wave elastography (SWE) of the plantar fascia (PF)
in identifying plantar fasciitis. Methods A literature search was conducted on the PubMed …

Histopathology and high-resolution ultrasound imaging for peripheral nerve (injuries)

V Ricci, C Ricci, G Cocco, F Gervasoni, D Donati… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Neuropathies are commonplace in clinical practice and ultrasound assessment
of the peripheral nerves is increasingly becoming a valuable diagnostic tool to support the …

The relationship between muscle thickness and pennation angle is mediated by fascicle length in the muscles of the lower extremities

S Martin-Rodriguez, JJ Gonzalez-Henriquez… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Muscle morphological architecture, a crucial determinant of muscle function, has fascinated
researchers since the Renaissance. Imaging techniques enable the assessment of …

High-resolution ultrasound of peripheral neuropathies in rheumatological patients: An overview of clinical applications and imaging findings

F Zaottini, R Picasso, F Pistoia, S Sanguinetti… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral neuropathies are surprisingly common and can be associated with a number of
conditions, including rheumatological diseases. Whether the co-existence of peripheral …

Factors influencing the Shear Wave Elastography evaluation of the patellar tendon

MA Pelea, O Serban, M Badarinza, R Rosca… - Medical …, 2023 - medultrason.ro
Aim: There is no clear standardization for tendon Shear Wave Elastography (SWE), and data
regarding the factors that influence the correctness of evaluation are scarce. We aimed to …

Advanced imaging of gout and other inflammatory diseases around the knee

I Sudoł-Szopińska, M Lanckoroński… - Seminars in …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
The knee is one of the most commonly affected joints in the course of inflammatory
arthropathies, such as crystal-induced and autoimmune inflammatory arthritis. The latter …

From diagnosis to rehabilitation of trigger finger: a narrative review

D Donati, V Ricci, P Boccolari, F Origlio, F Vita… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2024 - Springer
Trigger finger (TF), also known as stenosing flexor tenosynovitis, is a common pathology of
the fingers causing functional deficit of the hand. In recent years, new therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound enthesitis in psoriasis patients with or without psoriatic arthritis, a cross-sectional analysis

M Agache, CC Popescu, L Popa, C Codreanu - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: The main objective of the current study was to describe the
prevalence of enthesitis at different sites in a group of patients with psoriasis with or without …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in musculoskeletal imaging in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

I Sudoł-Szopińska, N Herregods, AS Doria… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Over the past decade, imaging of inflammatory arthritis in juvenile arthropathies has
significantly advanced due to technological improvements in the imaging modalities and …