The assessment of hip abductor activity using ultrasound imaging
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Authors
Dieterich, Angela V.
Date
2013Supervisor
Dr Christine Pickard
Type
Thesis
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PhD
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School of Physiotherapy
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Abstract
Current assessments of hip abductor activity are limited to superficially accessible muscles. Hip pathology may be accompanied by changes in abductor activity, including deep gluteus minimus. The non-invasive assessment of hip abductor activity was evaluated using ultrasound imaging in comparison to surface and fine-wire electromyography. Measurements of abductor thickness were found irrelevant. M-mode measurements of abductor motion indicated a significant difference in the use of gluteus minimus in subjects with anterior hip pain.
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