Abstract Number: 2472 • ACR Convergence 2023
Synovitis and the Risk of Incident Hand Osteoarthritis: Data from the Xiangya Osteoarthritis Study
Background/Purpose: Synovitis is a modifiable pathological lesion of hand osteoarthritis (HOA). Although synovitis has been related to the prevalence and symptoms of HOA, it remains…Abstract Number: 0481 • ACR Convergence 2023
Automatically Detect Finger Joint Center and Angle on Hand X-ray: A Deep Learning Model
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is the second most common anatomic region for OA. The diagnosis and evaluation of hand OA heavily rely on subjective assessments…Abstract Number: 1035 • ACR Convergence 2023
Diagnostic and Educational Utility of an Ultrasound Protocol for Evaluation of Hand Pain in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Hand impairment is a prevalent issue among systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and contributes to disability and diminished quality of life. Managing hand pain can…Abstract Number: 1147 • ACR Convergence 2023
Blood-Based Biomarkers of Inflammation and Tissue Remodeling Can Discriminate Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Psoriatic Arthritis and Are Associated with Hand Function
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are characterized by physical function impairment due to progressive inflammatory and structural changes.…Abstract Number: 1185 • ACR Convergence 2023
Soluble Buffered Alendronate After Denosumab Discontinuation in Erosive Hand OA Patients
Background/Purpose: In osteoporotic patients, discontinuation of denosumab is associated with a rapid increase in bone turnover and bone loss. Denosumab was recently proven to have…Abstract Number: 1186 • ACR Convergence 2023
Presence of Erosions Is Not a Risk Factor for the Development of Knee OA in a Hand OA Population: The Framingham OA Study
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent musculoskeletal disease and can affect multiple joint sites in one patient. Studies have shown an association between hand and…Abstract Number: 1187 • ACR Convergence 2023
Post-hoc Analysis of Individual Questions from the Australian/Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index from a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Patients with Hand OA
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is a frequently occurring form of OA characterized by symptoms including joint pain, stiffness, and swelling which affect performance of activities…Abstract Number: 1190 • ACR Convergence 2023
Worsening of Pain as Perceived by Patients Is Not Reflected by an Annual Standardized Questionnaire
Background/Purpose: The course of pain in hand osteoarthritis (OA) is often investigated with repeated validated pain questionnaires. However, it is unknown whether these questionnaires reliably…Abstract Number: 1192 • ACR Convergence 2023
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Associates with Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis in Older Persons in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand is associated with the presence of bony deformities in the proximal interphalangeal joints, distal interphalangeal joints, and first carpometacarpal…Abstract Number: 1274 • ACR Convergence 2023
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, Achieving Low Disease Activity State or Remission, Still Demonstrate Significant Hand Disability, as Assessed by Functional Dexterity Test: A Disconnection Between CDAI and Functional Hand Assessment
Background/Purpose: Direct functionality of the hand is not commonly assessed in daily practice or clinical trials in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Functional dexterity test…Abstract Number: 1223 • ACR Convergence 2022
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Associates with Hand Pain in Older Adults in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Background/Purpose: Chronic hand pain is a prominent symptom of many forms of arthritis and autoimmune disease. It is often the initial presentation of diseases marked…Abstract Number: 1252 • ACR Convergence 2022
Interrater Agreement of Hand Ultrasounds in Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) is an imaging modality that is more sensitive in identifying synovitis due to inflammatory arthritis than clinical examination. Little is known…Abstract Number: 1640 • ACR Convergence 2022
Tryptophan Metabolites Are Associated with Erosion and Symptoms in Hand Osteoarthritis: Results from the DIGICOD Cohort
Background/Purpose: Tryptophan (Trp) and its metabolites have been linked to inflammatory processes and associated with gut dysbiosis. However, their role in osteoarthritis (OA) is unknown.…Abstract Number: 1641 • ACR Convergence 2022
Determination and Characterization of Patient Subgroups with Different Pain Progression in Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Pain is central to hand osteoarthritis (OA). Previous studies reported stable mean pain levels on the short to midterm. Subgroups with different pain trajectories…Abstract Number: 1903 • ACR Convergence 2022
Does Pain Sensitization by Pressure Pain Thresholds and Temporal Summation Predict Persistent Pain in Persons with Hand OA?
Background/Purpose: Pain sensitization is part of the complexity of osteoarthritis (OA) pain. We aimed to examine whether pain sensitization by pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and…