The value of ultrasound-defined tenosynovitis and synovitis in the prediction of persistent arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The value of US-defined tenosynovitis in predicting the persistence of inflammatory arthritis is not well described. In particular, the predictive utility of US-defined tenosynovitis of larger tendons is yet to be reported. We assessed the value of US-defined tenosynovitis alongside US-defined synovitis and clinical and serological variables in predicting persistent arthritis in an inception cohort of DMARD-naïve patients with early arthritis.

Methods

One hundred and fifty DMARD-naïve patients with clinically apparent synovitis of one or more joints and a symptom duration of ≤3 months underwent baseline clinical, laboratory and US (of 19 bilateral joints and 16 bilateral tendon compartments) assessments. Outcomes were classified as persistent or resolving arthriti

SUBMITTER: Sahbudin I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9977123 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature