[Retracted] Evaluation of Achilles Tendon in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by High-Frequency Ultrasound Combined with Real-Time Shear-Wave Elastography

Figure 1

A high-frequency ultrasound was used to detect AT. (a) Longitudinal section of normal AT. (b) Cross section of normal AT. The two-dimensional cross section of the normal AT shows oval or elliptical tendon echoes, and the boundary between the AT and the surrounding soft tissues is clear; there is no fluid accumulation in the posterior calcaneal bursa, and no calcification at the calcaneal attachment. (c) Longitudinal section of AT in diabetic patients. The tendon fibres are still running clear, and there is calcification at the calcaneal attachment. (d) Cross section of AT in diabetic patients. AT is thicker than healthier.

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