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Echo-intensity, fatty infiltration, and morphology ultrasound imaging assessment in healthy and whiplash associated disorders populations: an observational study

Authors :
José L. Arias-Buría
Juan Antonio Valera-Calero
Asis Al-Buqain-Ortega
Ricardo Ortega-Santiago
César Fernández-de-las-Peñas
Umut Varol
Source :
European Spine Journal. 30:3059-3067
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.

Abstract

Although changes in muscle morphology and quality in deep neck flexors seem to be clear in patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), evidence for deep neck extensors is heterogeneous. In addition, most studies have used magnetic resonance imaging or computer tomography, which is not available for regular practice. To assess differences in deep neck extensors morphology and quality between patients with WAD and controls with ultrasound imaging (US) and to assess the association of imaging findings with clinical features. One hundred and sixty brightness-mode images at C4/C5 level were acquired in 41 patients with WAD and 39 pain-free controls. Muscle morphology and quality characteristics of the cervical multifidus (CM) and short rotators (SR), clinical pain features and pressure pain thresholds (PPT) were assessed in a blinded design. Between-groups differences in both CM and SR were observed for fatty infiltration percentage (mean: 4.9%; P

Details

ISSN :
14320932 and 09406719
Volume :
30
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European Spine Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....896de5e56114c3ea29968f058cff93d0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-021-06915-z