Elastographic Findings of Achilles Tendons in Asymptomatic Professional Male Volleyball Players

Conclusions—
On sonography and elastography, we observed thickening and softening in Achilles tendons of athletes in comparison with healthy volunteers who had similar ages and body mass indices. These changes could be associated with early tendon degeneration. Further longitudinal studies may support this consideration.

Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - November 20, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Balaban, M., Idilman, I. S., Ipek, A., Ikiz, S. S., Bektaser, B., Gumus, M. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research