ArticleACR open rheumatology2021
Foot and Ankle Problems in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2019: Still an Important Issue.
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- Inflammation response criteria for rheumatoid arthritis based on the two-component disease activity score.RMD open · 2026Article
- Australian Podiatry Research in Rheumatology: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- Foot and ankle arthritis in rheumatoid arthritis: prevalence and clinical correlation with disease activity.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of ultrasound-based predictive models for disease relapse in rheumatoid arthritis patients in clinical remission.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Five-year radiographic and clinical outcomes after arthroscopic synovectomy of the ankle in rheumatoid arthritis: A clinical trial.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Observational
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- Ultrasound imaging of the dorsalis pedis artery as an early indicator of the precursory changes for rheumatoid vasculitis: A case series.Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2024Article
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- How to Measure Foot Self-Care? A Methodological Review of Instruments.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Review
- Assessing the construct validity of musculoskeletal ultrasound and the rheumatoid arthritis foot disease activity index (RADAI-F5) for managing rheumatoid foot disease.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2023Article
- Foot self-care competence reported by patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2022Article
- Patients' and clinicians' perspectives on the clinical utility of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foot Disease Activity Index.Rheumatology international · 2022Article
- Association of Decreased Physical Activity with Rheumatoid Mid-Hindfoot Deformity/Destruction.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Ankle Joint in Relation to Rheumatoid Factor Status and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo study the prevalence of foot pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and whether including a 12-joint foot count in addition to the 28-joint count (from the Disease Activity Score 28 [DAS28]) improved detection of foot or ankle pain. In addition, the association between the self-reported foot and ankle score (SEFAS), patient-reported function, and disease-specific factors was studied.
methodsPhysician-reported data (swollen/tender 12-joint foot count, DAS28, and medication) and patient-reported data (foot/ankle pain, physical function, global health, and SEFAS) were assessed during a clinical visit. Data were analyzed with t test, χ
resultsA total of 320 patients with RA were included (mean age 63 years, SD 13 years; 73% women), of whom 69% reported foot or ankle pain. Patients who reported foot or ankle pain had a lower mean age and worse disease activity, general pain, function, and global health (P ≤ 0.016), and fewer were in remission (50% versus 75%; P < 0.001) compared with patients without foot pain. The 12-joint foot count identified 3.2% and 9.5% additional patients with swollen and tender joints, respectively, compared with the 28-joint count. The SEFAS was associated with walking problems (β = -2.733; 95% confidence interval [CI] = -3.963 to -1.503) and worse function (β = -3.634; 95% CI = -5.681 to -1.587) but not with joint inflammation severity.
conclusionThe prevalence of foot or ankle pain in patients with RA is high. The 12-joint foot count had minor effects on detecting patients with foot pain. However, the SEFAS contributed additional information on foot problems that was not identified by joint examinations alone.
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