Open AccessPrognostic Value of Achilles Tendon Doppler Sonography in Asymptomatic Runners
Author(s) -
Anja Hirschmüller,
V. Frey,
Lukas Konstantinidis,
Heiner Baur,
Hans-Hermann Dickhuth,
Norbert P. Südkamp,
Peter Helwig
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e31822b7318
Subject(s) - medicine , achilles tendon , asymptomatic , tendinopathy , tendon , power doppler , etiology , odds ratio , ultrasonography , surgery , radiology
Midportion Achilles tendinopathy (MPT) is a common problem in running athletes. Nevertheless, its etiology is not fully understood, and no valid prognostic criterion to predict the development of MPT could be identified to date. The purpose of the present study, therefore, was to evaluate whether power Doppler ultrasonography (PDU) is a suitable method to identify a predisposition to MPT in yet asymptomatic runners.