Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Findings in Adults and Children with Major inflammatory Arthritis

Authors

Enas S. Zahran, Department of internal medicine, Rheumatology and immunology unit, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, EgyptFollow
Samar T. Radwan, Department of internal medicine, Rheumatology and immunology unit Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Rasha H. El-owaidy, Department of pediatric rheumatology and clinical immunology and allergy, faculty of medicine, Ain sham university, Cairo, Egypt
Shrief R. Abd Elrahman, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
Shymaa M. Daif, Department of internal medicine, Rheumatology and immunology unit, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, EgyptFollow
Emad M. Elshebini, Department of internal medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt

Subject Area

Rheumatology

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed at assessment of the impact value of musculoskeletal ultrasound findings on monitoring of inflammatory arthritis and their relation to different clinical activity scores. Background: Inflammatory arthritis is a group of conditions characterized by inflammation of the joints and tissues affecting any age. Historically, its evaluation relied on clinical examination, laboratory markers and radiographic imaging. The musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK-US) has marked a transformative progression in the management of inflammatory arthritis. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involved 75 adults and 45 children with inflammatory arthritis who underwent MSK-US examinations. The findings were compared between the two groups and correlated with disease activity. Results: There was significant difference between different ultrasound findings in adults and children in the form of synovial thickening (Grade 3), 25.3% of adults and 31.1% in children (p

Recommended Citation

Zahran, Enas S.; Radwan, Samar T.; El-owaidy, Rasha H.; Elrahman, Shrief R. Abd; Daif, Shymaa M.; and Elshebini, Emad M. (2024) "Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Findings in Adults and Children with Major inflammatory Arthritis," Menoufia Medical Journal: Vol. 37: Iss. 3, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59204/2314-6788.1128