The role of musculoskeletal ultrasonography in rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis | ||
| Journal of Current Medical Research and Practice | ||
| Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021, Pages 104-108 PDF (414.18 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.4103/JCMRP.JCMRP_63_19 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman A.M. Alkady; Rania M. Gamal Eldin; Marwa M. Abdelaziz; Ayman F. Abdelkawi; Hassan Salah Eldin Elesseily | ||
| Abstract | ||
The use of musculoskeletal ultrasonography in rheumatological practice has increased rapidly over the past years, as a result of both technological developments and a need to diagnose and treat inflammatory lesions early. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography completes the clinical examination in a rapid and accurate manner and allows the very early identification of a wide range of pathological findings involving different anatomical structures in the musculoskeletal system. Physical assessment and conventional radiography, currently the most widely used first-line approaches, showed low accuracy as lesion diagnostic methods. Moreover, the radiographic changes take long time to develop, which leads to much delay in diagnosis. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography; Rheumatoid Arthritis; spondyloarthritis | ||
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