Ultrasonographic evaluation of hand and wrist joints in patients with systemic sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of this investigation was to reveal abnormal musculoskeletal ultrasonographic (US) findings in the hand and wrist joints of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients compared to healthy controls and to determine the severity of synovitis and tenosynovitis, as well as to disclose the demographic, clinical, and serologic characteristics of patients with SSc with synovitis.

Methods

The current study is a cross-sectional study comparing 50 SSc patients and 50 healthy controls between February and September 2023. Metacarpophalangeal (MCP), proximal interphalangeal (PIP), distal interphalangeal (DIP), and wrist joints were evaluated with US.

Results

Synovitis (24 (48%) vs 6 (12%), p < .001), synovial hypertrophy (19 (38%) vs 1 (2%), p < .001

SUBMITTER: Ermancık Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12084211 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature