BACKGROUND Structural pathology may be present in joints without radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis (OA). Ultrasound is a sensitive tool for early detection of osteophytes. Our aim was to explore whether ultrasound-detected osteophytes (in radiographically and clinically normal finger joints) predicted the development of radiographic and clinical hand OA 5 years later. METHODS We include...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the arthroscopic clinical findings and treatment in patients with pathologic hypertrophy of the synovium in the anteromedial joint compartment in conjunction with anteromedial knee pain. TYPE OF STUDY Case series. METHODS A group of 21 patients, ranging in age from 11 to 68 years (mean, 29 years) with pathologic hypertrophic changes of the s...

Objective. To determine the frequency of the various ultrasound findings in hand joints in patients with psoriatic arthritis and correlate grayscale and Power Doppler ultrasonography findings with Disease Activity Score 28. Methods. This prospective study was performed in 30 patients. Ultrasound evaluation of 28 joints of both hands was undertaken and various findings were recorded including sy...

Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis (JHF) is a rare, progressive autosomal recessive disease that's characterized by papulonodular skin lesions, soft tissue masses, joint contractures, gingival hypertrophy and osteolytic bone lesions. We present here the case of a 2-yr-old boy with JHF along with a review of the relevant literature. This case demonstrates that JHF should be considered in the differen...

Methods 14 JIA patients with a history of foot disease and 10 healthy controls were recruited. Participants underwent 3D gait analysis, plantar foot pressure and spatio-temporal gait evaluation. Each participant completed the Juvenile Arthritis Foot Disability Index (JAFI) and CHAQ. US scores for effusions and synovial hypertrophy, tender/swollen foot joint counts, and deformity scores were rec...

Every year, more and people suffer from illnesses disabilities that occur due to lumbar pain. Many studies, someof use in-vivo models, are conducted decrease the socioeconomic impact of consequences degenerative spinediseases. Objective. To evaluate advantages disadvantages different in vivo models used study mechanisms development disturbances spinal motion segments test prospective methods tr...

Abstract Background/Aims The disease activity score-28 (DAS-28) is commonly used in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to identify people remission, low, moderate and high guide medical management. DAS-28 omits foot joints recent research suggests that this may place with at risk of poor outcomes. However, little known concerning the prevalence amongst RA who are considered be remission according DAS-28...