Abstract Number: 230 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Examination Of Shoulder Pain Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging In Older People
Background/Purpose: Shoulder pain is a common problem in the general population and can cause significant difficulties with activities of daily living. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)…Abstract Number: 231 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variable Imaging Characteristics Identified By Point-Of-Care Ultrasound For Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of musculoskeletal pain that has been typically attributed to trochanteric bursitis. It encompasses a spectrum…Abstract Number: 232 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Examination (MSUS) Predict Outcome In Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS)? A Prospective Blinded Study
Background/Purpose: Steroid injection and active physiotherapy are the two standard conservative therapies used to treat SIS and the outcome from these two treatments varies depending…Abstract Number: 233 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonographic Evaluation Of Patellar Cartilage and Triangular Fibrocartilage In Patients With Familial Benign Hypercalcemia
Background/Purpose: Familial benign hypercalcemia (FBH) is a rare autosomal dominant disease that is caused by a mutation in calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) genes and characterised…Abstract Number: 234 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Power Doppler Modalities Of 5 Ultrasound Machines Perform Very Differently, Ascertained By a Microvessel Flow Phantom
Background/Purpose: In many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) subclinical disease activity can be detected with ultrasound (US), especially using power Doppler US (PDUS).[1-3] However, in…Abstract Number: 235 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Meniscal Extrusion Is a Better Predictor Of Radiographic Osteoarthritis Change Over Ten Years Compared To Cartilage Volume Loss
· Background/Purpose: Change in joint space narrowing (JSN) on radiographs is currently the gold standard for monitoring disease progression of knee osteoarthritis in clinical trials…Abstract Number: 236 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hip Bone Marrow Lesions In Asymptomatic and Osteoarthritic Adults: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Significance
Background/Purpose: Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) at the knee have an important role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA), being associated with increased pain, accelerated cartilage…Abstract Number: 237 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Of Radiographic Disease With Lesions On MRI In Lateral Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis: The Osteoathritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Lateral compartment knee tibio-femoral radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA) is associated with pain and disability, and the epidemiology of this form of knee OA is…Abstract Number: 238 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Structural Predictors Of Ten Year Knee Cartilage Volume Loss
Background/Purpose: Cartilage volume loss is considered a key feature of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and increased loss over two years is associated with future knee replacement…Abstract Number: 239 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Family History Of Knee Joint Replacement Increases The Progression Of Knee Joint Radiographic Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Volume Loss Over Ten Years
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease of multifactorial origin with a modest but significant heritable effect for disease severity in the knee joint. The aim…Abstract Number: 200 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Use Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients In An Academic Rheumatology Practice
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a mainstay in the current treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). HCQ has been shown to reduce the incidence of SLE…Abstract Number: 216 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Staging For Uric Acid Deposits With Dual-Energy Computed Tomography and Ultrasound In Suspected Gout
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography (DECT) and ultrasound for detecting monosodium urate crystal deposits in patients with clinically suspected gout.…Abstract Number: 201 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison To Organisational Models For EARLY Rheumatoid Arthritis Management: Routine Care Versus EARLY Arthritis Clinic
Background/Purpose: although the Early Arthritis Clinic (EAC) institution is considered the best approach for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at an early stage, to…Abstract Number: 202 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis Of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Burden Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using The Dougados Algorithm
Background/Purpose: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to alleviate RA pain symptoms, but they may be associated with adverse events. Previous studies examining clinical and…Abstract Number: 203 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Belief In Self-Adjustability Of Medication Dosing Is Negatively Correlated With Medication Adherence In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Medication adherence in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is reported to be generally low. This major problem needs to be addressed because it leads to reduced…