Open AccessCan Shoulder Muscle Activity Be Evaluated With Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography?
Author(s) -
Kwanwoo Kim,
Han-Jeong Hwang,
Seul Gi Kim,
Jin Hyuck Lee,
Woong Kyo Jeong
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/01.blo.0000533628.06091.0a
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , elastography , shear (geology) , radiology , composite material , materials science
Quantitative assessment of rotator cuff muscle activity is important in the treatment of shoulder disorders. However, the known methods for assessing rotator cuff muscle activity thus far have been inaccurate, invasive, and inconvenient.