RT Journal Article
T1 Ultrasound assessment of the spring ligament and posterior tibial tendon in healthy subjects: A descriptive study
A1 Lópezosa-Reca, Eva
A1 Vallejo Marquez, Mercedes
A1 Fornells, Salvador
A1 Martinez-Franco, Alfonso
A1 Tejero, Sergio
K1 Tendones
K1 Ligamentos
AB Background: The main aim of this study was to ultrasonographically analyse the thickness and the relationship between the Superomedial Bundle of the Spring Ligament and the Posterior Tibial Tendon in healthy subjects and its relationship with different epidemiological variables.Methods: Fifty-five healthy feet with a mean of 47 years old measuring the same ultrasound model and researcher. Demographic variables (age, sex, laterality, BMI, type of sports activity performed, and type of work activity) were collected from all participants. The thickness of the PTT and the Spring Ligament was measured in both longitudinal and transverse diameters. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was also analysed to assess the agreement of the measurements between a researcher and the ultrasound specialist radiologist.Results: The mean thickness of the Spring ligament was 5.07 mm (95 % CI 4.75-5.38), while that of the PTT in its long axis was 3.58 mm (95 % CI 3.37-3.79). Regarding the interobserver agreement analysis, the intraclass correlation coefficient for measurements between observers was 0.91 (CI95 %: 0.698-0.977) which denotes a high degree of similarity between the clinician and the radiologist.Conclusion: This study describes the relationships between the thickness of the posterior tibial tendon and the superomedial Bundle of the Spring ligament in healthy subjects, as well as their variability according to certain epidemiological variables such as age, gender, occupation, and sport. On the other hand, the measurements taken by a researcher high agreement with those taken by a radiologist specialized in ultrasound.
PB Elsevier
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33338
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33338
LA eng
NO Beatriz Martínez-Sañudo, Eva Lopezosa-Reca, Mercedes Vallejo-Márquez, Salvador Fornell, Alfonso Martínez- Franco, Sergio Tejero, Ultrasound assessment of the spring ligament and posterior tibial tendon in healthy subjects: A descriptive study, Journal of Tissue Viability, Volume 33, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 481-486, ISSN 0965-206X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2024.05.005. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965206X24000676)
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 24 ene 2026