Altered stiffness of microchamber and macrochamber layers in the aged heel pad: Shear wave ultrasound elastography evaluation

Background/Purpose: To compare shear modulus of heel pad microchamber and macrochamber layers between young and elderly people using shear wave ultrasound elastography (SWUE), with the intent to clarify age-related changes. Methods: This single-center prospective cross-sectional study was conducted...

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Main Authors: Chueh-Hung Wu, Che-Yu Lin, Ming-Yen Hsiao, Yu-Hsuan Cheng, Wen-Shiang Chen, Tyng-Guey Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664617301511