Reproducibility of sonographic measurement of thickness and echogenicity of the plantar fascia

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-19

  Cheng, Ju Wen ^a   Tsai, Wen Chung ^a,b   Yu, Tung Yang ^a   Huang, Kuo Yao ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal system; Plantar fascia; Reliability; Sonography; Tendons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEEL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; FASCIITIS, PLANTAR; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 83255193883     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20903     Document Type: Article

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