| Abstract: | Results of ultrasonic investigation of the shin and foot muscles were analyzed in 14 patients with an ischemic contracture of foot (ICF). All the patients were operated on, clinical significance of ICF ultrasonic semiotics was estimated. Structural changes were demonstrated by diffuse strengthening of echogeneicity, striateness loss, ischemized muscles thickness reduction, origination of hypoechogenic (of hydrophilic nature) portions in places of necrosis of muscular tissues. Hyperechogeneicity is caused by fibrosis of an ischemized muscles, which during isometric contraction somewhat thickened, their echogeneicity did not change. |
