A Comparison of Radiographic Joint Space Width Measurements Versus Ultrasonographic Assessment of Cartilage Thickness in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

CONCLUSION: US measurements of cartilage thickness of the proximal site of the second MCP, second PIP, and knee joints correlated well with radiographic JSW measurements in the finger and knee joints of children with JIA. However, US does not measure the distal cartilage, which may limit its use in the assessment of JSN. PMID: 30442828 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: J Rheumatol - November 15, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Pradsgaard DØ, Hørlyck A, Spannow AH, Heuck C, Herlin T Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research