Comparison of Role of Hand and Wrist Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Subclinical Synovitis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study

Honghu Tang; Yi Liu; Yi Liu; Hua Zhao

doi:10.12659/MSM.926436

12 December 2020: Clinical Research

Comparison of Role of Hand and Wrist Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Subclinical Synovitis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study

Honghu Tang ^BCDEF , Yi Liu ^ABCDEFG , Yi Liu ^BCDF* , Hua Zhao ^BCDF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.926436

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926436

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Figure 1 Statistical analysis of joint involvement frequency in patients with SLE undergoing evaluation by musculoskeletal ultrasound. Among the 410 MCP joints, frequency of involvement from high to low was: MCP3, MCP4, MCP2, MCP1, and MCP5. MCP – metacarpal phalangeal, PIP – proximal interphalangeal.

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Comparison of Role of Hand and Wrist Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Subclinical Synovitis in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study

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