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Ultrasound Findings in Hand Joints Involvement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Correlation with Clinical DAS28 Score
Joint Authors
Khandelwal, Niranjan
Naranje, Priyanka
Prakash, Mahesh
Sharma, Aman
Dogra, Sunil
Source
Radiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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 synovial hypertrophy, Power Doppler abnormality, soft tissue thickening, tendonitis, joint effusion, periosteal reaction, and erosions.
Composite ultrasound scores and Disease Activity Score 28 were calculated and compared.
Spearman correlation was used to see relationship between the ultrasound and DAS28 scores.
Results.
Ultrasound detected more abnormalities in the hand joints than did clinical examination.
The frequency of various ultrasound abnormalities was as follows: Synovial hypertrophy was seen in 100%, Power Doppler abnormality suggesting hypervascularity was seen in 36.7%, soft tissue thickening was seen in 66.7%, periosteal reaction was seen in 33.3%, erosions were seen in 30% (mostly in DIP and PIP joints), and flexor tendonitis was seen in 6.7% of patients.
Significant correlation was found between Disease Activity Score 28 and grayscale joint score (GSJS) (Spearman’s ρ : 0.499; P : 0.005), grayscale joint count (GSJC) ( ρ : 0.398; P : 0.029), and Power Doppler joint score (PDJS) ( ρ : 0.367; P : 0.046).
There was a statistically significant difference between remission and low disease activity group and moderate disease activity group in terms of GSJC, GSJS, PDJC, and PDJS ( P < 0.05 ).
These ultrasound measures were higher in moderate disease activity zone patients.
Conclusion.
Ultrasound is a useful modality for the objective assessment of psoriatic arthritis.
Ultrasound including Power Doppler can be used as a modality for assessment of severity of psoriatic arthritis as it correlates with the clinical scoring.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Naranje, Priyanka& Prakash, Mahesh& Sharma, Aman& Dogra, Sunil& Khandelwal, Niranjan. 2015. Ultrasound Findings in Hand Joints Involvement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Correlation with Clinical DAS28 Score. Radiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076047
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Naranje, Priyanka…[et al.]. Ultrasound Findings in Hand Joints Involvement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Correlation with Clinical DAS28 Score. Radiology Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076047
American Medical Association (AMA)
Naranje, Priyanka& Prakash, Mahesh& Sharma, Aman& Dogra, Sunil& Khandelwal, Niranjan. Ultrasound Findings in Hand Joints Involvement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Correlation with Clinical DAS28 Score. Radiology Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076047
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076047