A comparison of ultrasound and clinical examination in the detection of flexor tenosynovitis in early arthritis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tenosynovitis is widely accepted to be common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and postulated to be the first manifestation of RA, but its true prevalence in early disease and in particular the hand has not been firmly established. The a...

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Main Authors: Abouqal Redouane, Aktaou Souad, Srifi Najlaa, Bahiri Rachid, Hmamouchi Ihsane, Hajjaj-Hassouni Najia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/91