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Ultrasound elastography in the early diagnosis of plantar fasciitis
So-Yeon Lee1, Hee Jin Park1, Hyon Joo Kwag1
1Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background:
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether ultrasound (US) elastography is useful for the early diagnosis of plantar fasciitis.
Material And Methods:
We retrospectively reviewed US elastography findings of 18 feet with a clinical history and physical examination highly suggestive of plantar fasciitis but with normal findings on conventional US imaging as well as 18 asymptomatic feet.
Result:
Softening of the plantar fascia was significantly greater in the patient than in the control group [Reviewers 1 and 2: 89% (16/18) vs. 50% (9/18), P=.027, respectively].
Conclusion:
US elastography is useful for the early diagnosis of plantar fasciitis.
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