Abstract Number: 0844 • ACR Convergence 2022
Differences in Skin Advanced Glycation End-Products Levels Between Subgroups of Achilles Tendinopathy
Background/Purpose: Achilles tendinopathy is a painful debilitating injury that negatively affects physical activity, quality of life, and overall health. While exercise is considered the gold…Abstract Number: 0899 • ACR Convergence 2022
Performance of the Foot Function Index Questionnaire in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Multiple questionnaires and objective assessment tools have been developed to determine functional compromise in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). One of the most used tools to…Abstract Number: 1031 • ACR Convergence 2022
Foot Involvement in Psoriatic Arthritis- a Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: Foot involvement is well recognized in many inflammatory rheumatic diseases, namely in Spondylarthritis (SpA), where its early recognition is of utmost importance. Psoriatic arthritis…Abstract Number: 1781 • ACR Convergence 2022
Knee Pain Is Highly Associated with Ankle/Foot Pain, Arch Height, and Arch Flexibility: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Background/Purpose: In knee osteoarthritis (OA), the contribution of the ankle and foot up the kinetic chain to the knee is not well understood. Ankle and…Abstract Number: 1901 • ACR Convergence 2021
Severe Foot Symptoms Are Associated with Mortality: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Background/Purpose: Foot symptoms (i.e., pain, aching, and stiffness [PAS]) are common in middle-aged to older adults and are linked to restricted physical activity, poorer physical…Abstract Number: 0564 • ACR Convergence 2020
Incidence and Progression of Foot Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Foot osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability in older adults yet remains an understudied area. The purpose of this study was to…Abstract Number: 0697 • ACR Convergence 2020
Inferior Tendon Structure and Function Seen in Patients with Achilles Tendinopathy and Neovascularization of the Achilles Tendon
Background/Purpose: In prior research, the incidence rate of neovascularization with Achilles tendinopathy ranged between 47-88% of cases. The purpose of this study was to identify…Abstract Number: 1719 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence and Trajectory of Erosions, Synovitis, and Bone Marrow Edema in Feet of Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Imaging studies have shown that erosions emerge early in RA and is associated with worsening pain and function. Despite erosions being just as prevalent…Abstract Number: 320 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Atlas for the Classification of Osteoarthritis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) of the foot is the most common form of foot OA. The condition is typically evaluated…Abstract Number: 412 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Shoe-Stiffening Inserts for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: Preliminary Findings from the Simple Randomised Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: This trial assessed the efficacy of shoe-stiffening inserts for reducing pain associated with first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: One hundred participants (45…Abstract Number: 1240 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Foot Osteomyelitis in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Observational Study
Background/Purpose: Foot involvement is frequently pointed by patients with chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD), such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA) or psoriatic arthritis (PsA).…Abstract Number: 2846 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Foot and Lower Limb Characteristics in People with SLE: A Comparison with Age- and Sex-Matched Healthy Control Participants
Background/Purpose: People with SLE report joint pain and swelling, impaired circulation, cutaneous lesions and foot deformity. Foot- and lower-limb-related functional impairment has also been described…Abstract Number: 1386 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tenosynovitis in the Forefoot at Disease Presentation Is Specific for RA: Results from a Cross-Sectional MRI Study in Early Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The foot is a preferential location for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-manifestation, but physical examination of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints is difficult. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)…Abstract Number: 1950 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cross-Sectional Analysis of Foot Osteoarthritis Frequency and Associated Factors: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Background/Purpose: The rising number of adults with arthritis and associated activity limitations present a serious public health problem. Although studies have explored lower limb…Abstract Number: 2185 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relation of Foot Pronation to Medial Knee Load in Persons with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: The knee adduction moment (KAM) estimates medial knee load during gait, with high KAM fueling worsening OA. Understanding how foot mechanics contribute to KAM…
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