Efficacy of Sound Touch Elastography in Assessing Subcutaneous Lipohypertrophy from Insulin Injections
Ji Xu, Fuming Cheng, Ying Dai, Shuting Yu, Wanjun Chen, Ruhai Zhou · 2024
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Ji Xu and co-authors test ultrasound elastography for insulin injection damage in a 2024 study. Long-term insulin use can harden fat under the skin at injection sites. That lipohypertrophy impairs absorption and control. Sound touch elastography measures tissue hardness in real time.
Fifty-three patients with type 2 diabetes on insulin were enrolled. Routine ultrasound found lipohypertrophy in every participant. Stiffness values were compared between lesions and nearby normal fat. All three stiffness measures ran significantly higher in lesions. Lesions are thus measurably harder than healthy tissue. Links between hardness and clinical indicators were also examined. The method quantifies a complication usually judged by touch alone. Objective grading could guide site rotation advice. The authors back elastography for routine assessment in diabetes clinics. Larger cohorts can refine hardness thresholds next.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ji Xu, Fuming Cheng, Ying Dai, Shuting Yu, Wanjun Chen, Ruhai Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |