Semitendinosus and patellar tendons shear modulus evaluation by supersonic shearwave imaging elastography.

C R C FontenellePietro MannarinoF B D O RibeiroM A MilitoA C P CarvalhoL L MenegaldoLiliam Fernandes de Oliveira

Published in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging (2018)

Semitendinosus tendon μ was significantly higher than PT μ in both tensioned and relaxed positions. This can predict a higher ultimate force to failure and a less elastic behaviour in ST grafts when compared to PT grafts. This new parameter could aid physicians in graft choice previous to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

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anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
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