Achilles Tendon, Patellar Tendon, and Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Control vs Asymptomatic Flatfoot Young Adults

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dc.authoridtas, serkan/0000-0001-8268-5485
dc.contributor.authorTas, Serkan
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Arda
dc.contributor.authorDikici, Tahir Fatih
dc.contributor.authorCekok, Fatma Kubra
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:25:32Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:25:32Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTarsus Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Changes in lower extremity alignment in individuals with flatfoot may be associated with differences in morphology of the tendons or cartilage in lower extremities. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential association of flatfoot with the morphology of the Achilles tendon, patellar tendon, and femoral cartilage. Methods: This study was conducted with 40 participants with flatfoot (28 females, 12 males) and 40 participants with a normal foot posture (28 females, 12 males). The thickness of the Achilles tendon (at points 2 and 3 cm proximal to the superior aspect of the calcaneus), patellar tendon (at the inferior pole of the patella and 1 cm proximal of the inferior pole of the patella), and femoral cartilage (at the intercondylar area, medial condyle, and lateral condyle) was measured by an ultrasonography device. Results: The Achilles tendon thickness at 2 cm (P = .009) and 3 cm (P = .010) proximal of the superior aspect of the calcaneus was on average 4% to 6% lower in individuals with flatfoot compared with controls. The cartilage thickness at the intercondylar area (P = .005) and medial condyle (P = .018) was on average 8% to 12% greater in individuals with flatfoot; however, the cartilage thickness at the lateral condyle and patellar tendon thickness was similar in both groups. Conclusion: The results obtained suggest that foot posture is associated with the morphology of the Achilles tendon and femoral cartilage.
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/10711007221136137
dc.identifier.endpage88
dc.identifier.issn1071-1007
dc.identifier.issn1944-7876
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid36412188
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85142627924
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage81
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/10711007221136137
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/1728
dc.identifier.volume44
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000889609300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications Inc
dc.relation.ispartofFoot & Ankle International
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250316
dc.subjectPes planus
dc.subjectfoot posture
dc.subjectlower extremity
dc.subjecttendons
dc.subjectcartilage
dc.subjectultrasonography
dc.subjectthickness
dc.titleAchilles Tendon, Patellar Tendon, and Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Control vs Asymptomatic Flatfoot Young Adults
dc.typeArticle

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