The relation between physical joint examination and MRI-depicted inflammation of metatarsophalangeal joints in early arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between physical joint examination (PE) and MRI-detected inflammation in early inflammatory arthritis has mostly been studied in the hands. Physical examination of MTP joints is considered difficult, and for these joints, this relationship is unknown. Therefore, we studied the concordance of PE with MRI inflammation in MTP joints. Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints were included for comparison.

Methods

One thousand seven hundred fifty-nine MTP(2-5) and 1750 MCP(2-5) joints of 441 consecutive patients with early arthritis underwent PE (for joint swelling) and MRI, all evaluated by two assessors. MRI was scored for synovitis, tenosynovitis, and osteitis (summed MRI inflammation). Synovial intermetatarsal bursae may enlarge upon inflammation and become

SUBMITTER: Dakkak YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7118815 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature