Determination of Reference Values of the Masseter Muscle Stiffness in Healthy Adults Using Shear Wave Elastography

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作者
Olchowy, Anna [1 ]
Wieckiewicz, Mieszko [1 ]
Malysa, Andrzej [1 ]
Olchowy, Cyprian [2 ]
机构
[1] Wroclaw Med Univ, Dept Expt Dent, PL-50367 Wroclaw, Poland
[2] Wrodaw Med Univ, Dept Oral Surg, PL-50367 Wroclaw, Poland
关键词
masseter muscle; masticatory system; normal values; reference values; shear wave elastography; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSIS; AGE;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph18179371
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an objective and reliable method for the assessment of muscles and internal organs. Every organ exhibits its own stiffness characteristics and hence requires individual reference values. We aimed to determine the reference values of stiffness of the masseter muscle in healthy adult individuals using SWE. We analyzed the data of 140 participants (74 men, 66 women) with a median age of 50 years. The overall mean elasticity was 10.67 +/- 1.77 kPa. The average values were lower by 2.25 kPa (9.15%) in women compared to men (9.48 +/- 1.47 kPa vs. 11.73 +/- 1.27 kPa; p < 0.0001). The values of stiffness increased with age, with a correlation coefficient of about 0.35 and a p < 0.0001. Age was a significant influencing factor of masseter muscle stiffness. The left and right masseters had similar stiffness. We conclude that stiffness values are significantly lower in women than in men with a difference of 9%. Age significantly influences the stiffness of masseter muscle, and the values of stiffness increase significantly with age, particularly in men. However, further studies are required to determine the precise ranges of stiffness accounting for age and sex in healthy subjects and people with disorders and conditions of the masticatory system.
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