Feasibility and Reliability of Quantifying Passive Muscle Stiffness in Young Children by Using Shear Wave Ultrasound Elastography

The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and reliability of passive muscle stiffness measurements in children by shear wave ultrasound elastography.

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