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Diagnostic value of Achilles tendon shear wave elastography in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: A case-control study.
J Clin Ultrasound
July 2024
Department of Radiology, Medicine Faculty of Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
Objectives: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can cause peripheral arthritis, tendinitis, enthesitis, and axial skeletal involvement. This study aims to determine early tendon damage by shear wave elastography (SWE) for the Achilles tendon in AS patients.
Methods: 48 AS patients and 48 asymptomatic individuals were included in the study.