Musculoskeletal ultrasound as a screening-tool for rheumatoid arthritis: results of the “Rheuma-Truck” screening and awareness initiative

Musculoskeletal ultrasound as a screening-tool for rheumatoid arthritis: results of the “Rheuma-Truck” screening and awareness initiative

Abstract Objective To evaluate musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) as a screening tool for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) patients in a rheumatology-screening program. Patients and methods To raise awareness for rheumatic diseases, a mobile rheumatology office was deployed in differ...

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Main Authors: Alexander Lautwein, Benedikt Ostendorf, Stefan Vordenbäumen, Aiko Liedmann, Ralph Brinks, Mario Giulini, Sarah Ohrndorf, Marina Backhaus, Hasan Acar, Oliver Sander, Jutta G. Richter, Matthias Schneider, Philipp Sewerin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Screening
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-021-00233-0

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