14 June 2023 : Clinical Research
A Case-Control Study of 40 Patients with Piriformis Muscle Syndrome to Evaluate Diagnostic Findings Using Two-Dimensional Ultrasound and Shear Wave Elastography
Mingmin XuABCDEFG, Bin MengABCD, Yan XuABCD, Zhe GengABCD, Jichao HuABCD, Xiaofang ZhengABCDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940214
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940214
Table 2 Comparison of piriformis muscle (PM) on the affected side and healthy side in patients (χ̄±s).
| Groups | n | PM maximum thickness (mm) | E-mean (kPa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesion side | 32 | 18.58±4.28 | 18.49±10.16 |
| Healthy side | 32 | 14.42±3.37 | 8.56±4.06 |
| t-value | 8.122 | 5.671 | |
| 0.000 | 0.000 |