Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Pixel Analysis of the Intrinsic Plantar Muscle Tissue between Hemiparesis and Contralateral Feet in Post-Stroke Patients
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Sample Size Calculation
2.3. Participants
2.4. Ethical Approval
2.5. Descriptive Data
2.6. B-Mode Ultrasound Imaging
2.7. Image J Software Analysis
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographic and Descriptive Data
3.2. B-Mode Ultrasonography and Image J Analysis of Intrinsic Plantar Muscles
3.3. Multivariate Predictive Analysis of AbH Pixels Count
4. Discussion
4.1. Future Studies or Clinical Implications
4.2. Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Hemiparesis Feet Mean ± SD (n = 11) | Contralateral Feet Mean ± SD (n = 11) | p-Value * |
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Interface (cm) | |||
FDB | 0.40 ± 0.06 (0.30–0.50) | 0.39 ± 0.05 (0.32–0.49) | 0.672 |
FHB | 0.55 ± 0.07 (0.43–0.67) | 0.52 ± 0.10 (0.35–0.66) | 0.463 |
AbH | 0.15 ± 0.03 (0.11–0.21) | 0.15 ± 0.03 (0.11–0.23) | 1.000 |
CSA (cm2) | |||
FDB | 2.31 ± 0.58 (1.39–3.37) | 2.57 ± 0.68 (1.34–3.43) | 0.341 |
FHB | 2.08 ± 0.46 (1.11–3.86) | 1.97 ± 0.45 (1.31–2.52) | 0.611 |
AbH | 2.38 ± 0.56 (1.39–3.53) | 2.78 ± 0.74 (1.84–4.42) | 0.167 |
Pixel count | |||
FDB | 65,249.90 ± 18,089.52 (46,028.00–95,940.00) | 83,075.51 ± 23,339.07 (39,728.00–13,8092.67) | 0.102 |
FHB | 62,931.63 ± 11,849.62 (48,161.33–83,519.33) | 71,732.91 ± 19,720.70 (37,901.00–10,3927.00) | 0.219 |
AbH | 66,572.48 ± 12,770.22 (47,111.00–85,467.67) | 87,513.18 ± 15,644.87 (57,851.33–11,4668.00) | 0.003 |
Pixel mean | |||
FDB | 86.35 ± 10.59 (69.53–103.20) | 75.57 ± 17.10 (47.72–111.09) | 0.091 |
FHB | 88.19 ± 9.30 (71.39–99.70) | 76.86 ± 15.62 (58.04–100.14) | 0.055 |
AbH | 75.87 ± 12.81 (60.70–104.81) | 67.13 ± 11.15 (60.70–104.81) | 0.107 |
Pixel SD | |||
FDB | 41.08 ± 5.90 (34.91–52.23) | 38.57 ± 5.98 (29.69–49.77) | 0.334 |
FHB | 33.04 ± 3.14 (28.81–36.50) | 31.83 ± 5.79 (22.68–45.91) | 0.552 |
AbH | 37.42 ± 0.25 (27.46–44.35) | 38.05 ± 4.77 (31.39–47.06) | 0.760 |
Parameter | Model | R2 Change † | Model R2 |
---|---|---|---|
AbH pixels count | 43.057 | ||
−0.935 * BMI | 0.402 | 0.745 | |
+86.432 * AbH interface distance | 0.343 |
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Calvo-Lobo, C.; Useros-Olmo, A.I.; Almazán-Polo, J.; Martín-Sevilla, M.; Romero-Morales, C.; Sanz-Corbalán, I.; Rodríguez-Sanz, D.; López-López, D. Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Pixel Analysis of the Intrinsic Plantar Muscle Tissue between Hemiparesis and Contralateral Feet in Post-Stroke Patients. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2519. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112519
Calvo-Lobo C, Useros-Olmo AI, Almazán-Polo J, Martín-Sevilla M, Romero-Morales C, Sanz-Corbalán I, Rodríguez-Sanz D, López-López D. Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Pixel Analysis of the Intrinsic Plantar Muscle Tissue between Hemiparesis and Contralateral Feet in Post-Stroke Patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(11):2519. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112519
Chicago/Turabian StyleCalvo-Lobo, Cesar, Ana Isabel Useros-Olmo, Jaime Almazán-Polo, Miriam Martín-Sevilla, Carlos Romero-Morales, Irene Sanz-Corbalán, David Rodríguez-Sanz, and Daniel López-López. 2018. "Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Pixel Analysis of the Intrinsic Plantar Muscle Tissue between Hemiparesis and Contralateral Feet in Post-Stroke Patients" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 11: 2519. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112519