Measurement of quadriceps muscle thickness and subcutaneous tissue thickness in normal children by real-time ultrasound imaging
✍ Scribed by J. Z. Heckmatt; N. Pier; V. Dubowitz
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 491 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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✦ Synopsis
A reproducible ultrasound imaging technique is described for measurement of midthigh muscle and subcutaneous tissue thickness. We studied 276 children including those attending hospital outpatient clinics with non-neurological disorders, newborn babies on the obstetric wards, and children attending a local primary school. There was no significant difference in muscle depth between girls and boys, but girls had a significantly greater subcutaneous tissue depth than boys. The results of this study provide a basis for the study of muscle atrophy and hypertrophy in neuromuscular disease. Indexing Words: Muscle thickness Subcutaneous tissue thickness * Real-time ultrasound From the