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Table 23 Ankle/Foot: Study Characteristics

From: The accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound imaging for musculoskeletal soft tissue pathology of the extremities: a comprehensive review of the literature

Study

Target Condition

Number of studies (Systematic Review)

Subjects

Mean Age

(years)

Mean time from injury to ultrasound

Ultrasound transducer frequency (MHz)

Ultrasound reviewers

Diagnostic Study

       

Bianchi et al., 2011 [122]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

5

47.2

8 days

12.5 to 17.5

RAD

Carlson et al., 2013 [123]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

8

51.9

N/S

N/S

RAD and Non-RAD

Grant et al., 2005 [127]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

58

45.2

11.2 months

11 to 15

RAD

Gregg et al., 2006 [128]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

52

57

N/S

11

RAD and Non-RAD

Hartgerink et al., 2001 [131]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

26

40

N/S

7.5 to 12

RAD

Kainberger et al., 1990 [134]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

73

38

N/S

5.0 to 10

N/S

Kalebo et al., 1992 [135]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

37

35

N/S

7.5

RAD

Kayser et al., 2005 [137]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

13

N/S

N/S

7.5

RAD

Klein et al., 2012 [138]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

42

N/S

N/S

15 to 16

Non-RAD

Klein et al., 2013 [139]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

50

N/S

N/S

15 to 16

Non-RAD

Nallamshetty et al., 2005 [144]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

18

61

N/S

10

Non-RAD

Premkumar et al., 2002 [149]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

31

43

N/S

10

RAD

Rockett et al., 1998 [150]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

28

N/S

N/S

7.5 to 10

RAD

Waitches et al., 1998 [156]

Tendinopathy/Tear

-

33

N/S

N/S

7.5 to10

RAD

Cheng et al., 2014 [124]

Ligament Injury

-

120

32

2.2 years

5.0 to 17

RAD

Guillodo et al., 2010 [129]

Ligament Injury

-

56

30.1

7.6 months

5.0 to 12

Non-RAD

Gun et al., 2013 [130]

Ligament Injury

-

65

34

N/S

7.5

Non-RAD

Henari et al., 2011 [132]

Ligament Injury

-

12

41

<2 days

N/S

Non-RAD

Hua et al., 2012 [133]

Ligament Injury

-

83

N/S

N/S

7.5

RAD

Margetic et al., 2012 [141]

Ligament Injury

-

30

N/S

1 week

7.0 to 15

RAD

Mei-Dan et al., 2009 [143]

Ligament Injury

-

47

27

12 days

7.5 to 12

RAD

Oae et al., 2010 [146]

Ligament Injury

-

34

29

1 week

9.0

Non-RAD

van Dijk et al., 1996 [155]

Ligament Injury

-

160

N/S

<1 week

N/S

RAD

Fazal et al., 2012 [126]

Morton’s Neuroma

-

47

46

N/S

5.0 t o12

RAD

Kankanala et al., 2007 [136]

Morton’s Neuroma

-

48

52.6

N/S

13.5

RAD

Lee et al., 2007 [140]

Morton’s Neuroma

-

17

48.6

N/S

9.0

RAD

Oliver et al., 1998 [147]

Morton’s Neuroma

-

37

49.6

N/S

7.5

RAD

Pastides et al., 2012 [148]

Morton’s Neuroma

-

36

43.8

N/S

N/S

N/S

Sharp et al., 2003 [152]

Morton’s neuroma

-

25

52

8 months

12

RAD

Sobiesk et al., 1997 [153]

Morton’s Neuroma

-

20

N/S

N/S

7.5

RAD

Torres-Claramunt et al., 2012 [154]

Morton’s Neuroma

-

37

60.6

N/S

7.5 to 9.0

RAD

Cochet et al., 2010 [125]

Impingement

-

41

32

N/S

5.0 to 12

RAD

McCarthy et al., 2008 [142]

Impingement

-

17

32

14 months

5.0 to 12

RAD

Neustadter et al., 2004 [145]

Peroneal Subluxation

-

13

30.4

N/S

12 to 13

Non-RAD

Sabir et al., 2005 [151]

Plantar Fasciitis

-

77

45.9

N/S

6.0 to 9.0

RAD

-

TTS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bursitis

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Retinacula

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ganglion

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. N/S not stated; RAD Radiologist; TTS tarsal tunnel syndrome