Evidence for the presence of synovial sheaths surrounding the extensor tendons at the metacarpophalangeal joints: a microscopy study

Evidence for the presence of synovial sheaths surrounding the extensor tendons at the metacarpophalangeal joints: a microscopy study

Abstract MRI-detected inflammation around the extensor tendons of metacarpophalangeal (MCP-) joints is prevalent in RA and poses a markedly increased risk of RA development when present in arthralgia patients. Such inflammation is called ‘peritendinitis’ since anatomy literature reports no presence...

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Main Authors: Yousra J. Dakkak, Bastiaan T. van Dijk, Friso P. Jansen, Lambertus J. Wisse, Monique Reijnierse, Annette H. M. van der Helm-van Mil, Marco C. DeRuiter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Tendon sheath
Tenosynovium
Tenosynovitis
Peritendinitis
Metacarpophalangeal
Rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02841-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02841-7

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