Shear wave elastography imaging in a porcine tendinopathy model.

Objective: To quantify the effect of structural damage in an ex vivo animal tendinopathy model using shear wave elastography (SWE).

Materials And Methods: Sixteen porcine flexor tendons were injected with a 0.05 mL bolus of 1.

Comparison of Dorsal Dermal Fascial Fenestrations With Fasciotomy in an Acute Compartment Syndrome Model in the Foot.

Background: Treatment of compartment syndrome of the foot with fasciotomy remains controversial because of the theoretical risk of infection and soft tissue coverage issues. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of compartment decompression with dorsal dermal fascial fenestration compared with fasciotomy in a cadaveric foot compartment syndrome model. We hypothesized that fasciotomies and dorsal dermal fenestrations would provide equivalent compartment decompression.