Journal article
Ultrasonography supplements clinical exam to improve early rheumatoid arthritis disease activity monitoring in metatarsophalangeal joints
Abstract
IntroductionCompared with clinical examination (CE), ultrasonography (US) provides additional and more accurate assessment of inflammation and visualization of structural damage. To better understand the effectiveness of US in metatarsophalangeal joints (MTPJs), we compared disease activity in MTPJs 2–5 assessed by CE and US, with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as reference standard.MethodTreatment-naïve adult patients with early RA (ACR …
Authors
Zou H; Beattie KA; Allen M; Ioannidis G; Larché MJ
Journal
Clinical Rheumatology, Vol. 39, No. 5, pp. 1483–1491
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2020
DOI
10.1007/s10067-019-04896-5
ISSN
0770-3198