The hand: a window to arthritis

The hand: a window to arthritis

Hand joint involvement in rheumatic diseases is often precocious and predominant as compared to other skeletomuscular regions. Clinical examination not always allows for easy detection of fluid outpouring and synovial involvement, and undoubtedly does not allow to diagnose pathognomonic bone alterat...

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Main Authors: M. Galeazzi, F. Baldi, P. Falsetti, L. Menza, A. Gallo, B. Frediani, G. Filippou, R. Marcolongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Reumatismo
Online Access:http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/298
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spelling doaj-b53f98a10aa446c893cd70cfd502b9aa2020-11-24T22:19:31ZengPAGEPress PublicationsReumatismo0048-74492240-26832011-09-01591717410.4081/reumatismo.2007.71The hand: a window to arthritisM. GaleazziF. BaldiP. FalsettiL. MenzaA. GalloB. FredianiG. FilippouR. MarcolongoHand joint involvement in rheumatic diseases is often precocious and predominant as compared to other skeletomuscular regions. Clinical examination not always allows for easy detection of fluid outpouring and synovial involvement, and undoubtedly does not allow to diagnose pathognomonic bone alterations of several rheumatic conditions. Articular ultrasonography is an innocuous methodology, easily reproducible and directly applied by a rheumatologist. The aim of this vignette is to present ultrasonography elementary lesions of the hand for a prompt diagnosis.http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/298
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The hand: a window to arthritis
Reumatismo
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description Hand joint involvement in rheumatic diseases is often precocious and predominant as compared to other skeletomuscular regions. Clinical examination not always allows for easy detection of fluid outpouring and synovial involvement, and undoubtedly does not allow to diagnose pathognomonic bone alterations of several rheumatic conditions. Articular ultrasonography is an innocuous methodology, easily reproducible and directly applied by a rheumatologist. The aim of this vignette is to present ultrasonography elementary lesions of the hand for a prompt diagnosis.
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