PMID: 11922195Apr 2, 2002Paper

Abnormal sonographic findings in the asymptomatic arthritic shoulder

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
A NaranjoC R Hernández-Socorro

Abstract

To assess the diagnostic value of ultrasonography (US) in the evaluation of arthritic shoulder joints, especially in painless shoulders. US examinations were performed in 57 consecutive patients with rheumatoid arthritis (114 shoulders) and in 32 controls (32 shoulders), using a 7.5 MHz linear probe and a standardized study protocol. US findings were compared with clinical, laboratory, and radiological data to find any relationship. Abnormal sonographic findings were found in 80 shoulders (70%); the most common were lesions in the supraspinatus tendon (38%), subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis (29%), bone erosions of the humeral head (20%), glenohumeral joint ellusion (19%), and biceps tendinitis (13%). Although US abnormalities were most frequent in patients with painful shoulders or abnormal findings on physical examination or radiography, a high rate of alterations was found in asymptomatic shoulders (51%), in normal shoulders on physical examination (44%) and in normal shoulders on radiographic assessment (61%). Differences of US findings in relation to time of evolution of rheumatoid arthritis, patient's age, and radiographic stage in hand and/or wrist joints were not found. US abnormalities in the shoulder joint are frequent ...Continue Reading

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Jun 30, 2011·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders·Carel BronRob A B Oostendorp
Mar 15, 2003·Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology·Y OlofssonL T H Jacobsson
Sep 26, 2013·Joint, Bone, Spine : Revue Du Rhumatisme·Sébastien OttavianiPhilippe Dieudé
Feb 1, 2005·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports·Hsing-Kuo WangTyng-Guey Wang
Dec 3, 2015·The Journal of Rheumatology·Marcin SzkudlarekMaria Antonietta d'Agostino

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