Sonographic Assessment of Asymptomatic Patellar and Achilles Tendons to Predict Future Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Daniel M CushmanRock VomerMasaru TeramotoMaddie O'SullivanJade MulveySarah F EbySean McAuliffe

Published in: Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (2024)

This systematic review and meta-analysis identified that the use of asymptomatic US scanning of the Achilles or patellar tendon has a low positive predictive value but a high negative predictive value for the future development of pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
total knee arthroplasty
pain management
current status
neuropathic pain
high resolution
anterior cruciate ligament
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
electron microscopy
optic nerve