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Measurement of quadriceps muscle thickness and subcutaneous tissue thickness in normal children by real‐time ultrasound imaging
Author(s) -
Heckmatt J. Z.,
Pier N.,
Dubowitz V.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870160305
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , subcutaneous tissue , quadriceps muscle , ultrasonography , ultrasound imaging , radiology , anatomy , pathology
A reproducible ultrasound imaging technique is described for measurement of midthigh muscle and subcutaneous tissue thickness. We studied 276 children including those attending hospital outpatient clinics with non‐neurological disorders, newborn babies on the obstetric wards, and children attending a local primary school. There was no significant difference in muscle depth between girls and boys, but girls had a significantly greater subcutaneous tissue depth than boys. The results of this study provide a basis for the study of muscle atrophy and hypertrophy in neuromuscular disease.