Ultrasound detects synovitis in replaced and other surgically operated joints in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Ultrasound detects synovitis in replaced and other surgically operated joints in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Abstract Background Joint replacements continue to occur during a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient’s lifetime despite significant advances in available treatment options. The purpose of this study was to examine and quantify synovitis in surgically operated joints by ultrasound (US) in RA patients...

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Main Authors: Evan A. Choate, Gurjit S. Kaeley, Jenny Brook, Roy D. Altman, John D. FitzGerald, Astrid R. Floegel-Shetty, David A. Elashoff, Veena K. Ranganath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Arthritis, rheumatoid
Synovitis
Ultrasonography
Surgical procedures operative
Joints
Response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-019-0107-2

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