Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
4 years ago

The application of ultrasound elastography in the shoulder

Ultrasound elastography (EUS) is a recently developed method for the assessment of tissue elasticity by applying mechanical stress and subsequently analyzing tissue displacement with ultrasound. To date, mainly two different techniques are used in clinical practice: strain (compression) EUS and shear wave EUS. However, shear wave EUS has been shown to be more examiner independent and more reliable as this technique allows a quantitative measurement of tissue elasticity. There is increasing evidence that EUS can be used to evaluate mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissue. Thus, it might be a powerful tool to detect and to monitor pathologic processes affecting the shoulder girdle. As ultrasound is an essential clinical tool for the examination of the shoulder, this review describes the two most important EUS techniques available for clinical use, presenting the published evidence on the applications of EUS for the evaluation of pathologic processes affecting the shoulder joint. In addition, technical issues, limitations, and future perspectives of these methods for the assessment of the shoulder are outlined.

Publisher URL: www.sciencedirect.com/science

DOI: S105827461730472X

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