Abstract Number: 711 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Evaluation of the Hands in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Osteophytosis Is a Major Contributor to Tender Joints
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a progressive fibrotic and vascular disease with peripheral manifestations including arthritis, tendinopathy, sclerodactyly, contractures, calcinosis, acroosteolysis, and vascular disease which…Abstract Number: 239 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound Abnormalities Predict Arthritis Development in ACPA and/or RF Positive Arthralgia Patients
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is important for controlling disease activity and preventing joint damage. Individuals positive for anticitrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and/or…Abstract Number: 167 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Negative Gaenslen’s (Squeeze) Test Has a High Negative Predictive Value for Significant Ultrasonographic Metatarsophalangeal Involvement in Early Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Gaenslen's test positivity is characterized by tenderness upon lateral compression (squeezing) of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints. Joint ultrasonography (US) is a…