Associations between radiographic and ultrasound ‐detected features in hand osteoarthritis and local pressure pain thresholds

ConclusionsGreater severity of structural and inflammatory hand OA pathologies was associated with lower pressure pain thresholds at finger joints, indicating pain sensitization. Our results indicate that pain sensitization might be driven by structural and inflammatory pathology in hand OA.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - January 5, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Pernille Steen Pettersen, Tuhina Neogi, Karin Magnusson, Hilde Berner Hammer, Till Uhlig, Tore K Kvien, Ida K Haugen Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research