Puippe, G D; Lindenblatt, N; Gnannt, R; Giovanoli, P; Andreisek, G; Calcagni, M (2011). Prospective morphologic and dynamic assessment of deep flexor tendon healing in zone II by high-frequency ultrasound: Preliminary experience. American Journal of Roentgenology, 197(6):W1110-W1117.
Preliminary data of this study indicate a better clinical outcome if a sutured tendon maintains a spindlelike shape and increased power Doppler signal. This might indicate a predominantly intrinsic healing pattern with reduced adhesion formation. Ultrasound morphology, power Doppler signal, and tendon excursion may be helpful tools to rate tendon healing and to establish individually modified rehabilitation protocols.
Preliminary data of this study indicate a better clinical outcome if a sutured tendon maintains a spindlelike shape and increased power Doppler signal. This might indicate a predominantly intrinsic healing pattern with reduced adhesion formation. Ultrasound morphology, power Doppler signal, and tendon excursion may be helpful tools to rate tendon healing and to establish individually modified rehabilitation protocols.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Division of Surgical Research
04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology 04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Clinic for Reconstructive Surgery |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 610 Medicine & health |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Deposited On: | 20 Dec 2011 12:21 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Sep 2018 07:00 |
| Publisher: | American Roentgen Ray Society |
| ISSN: | 0361-803X |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Publisher DOI: | https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.11.6891 |
| PubMed ID: | 22109327 |
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