Reliability and validity of assessing lower-limb muscle architecture of patients with cerebral palsy (CP) using ultrasound: A systematic review.

Wei Liu Hui Dong WuYan To LingQueenie Tsung Kwan SheaVaheh NazariYong-Ping ZhengChristina Zong-Hao Ma

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2023)

Generally, ultrasound has high reliability and validity in evaluating the CP muscle architecture, but this is mainly supported by moderate and limited levels of evidence. More high-quality future studies are needed.

Keyphrases

lower limb
cerebral palsy
skeletal muscle
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced ultrasound
ultrasound guided
high intensity
current status
case control