ReviewOsteoarthritis and cartilage open2021
Evaluation of osteoarthritic features in peripheral joints by ultrasound imaging: A systematic review.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- An intelligent point-of-care photoacoustic and ultrasound dual-modality imaging system for Rheumatoid arthritis in fingers: Technical development and initial clinical test.Photoacoustics · 2026Article
- Clinical and Sonographic Pattern of Late-Onset and Early-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparative Study.Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Reliability of an ultrasound imaging acquisition procedure for examining osteoarthritis in the first metatarsophalangeal joint.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Article
- High Frequency of Osteophytes Detected by High-Resolution Ultrasound at the Finger Joints of Asymptomatic Factory Workers.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- International multispecialty consensus on how to image, define, and grade ultrasound imaging features of first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis, a Delphi consensus study.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: To determine how structural and inflammatory osteoarthritis (OA) features in peripheral joints are assessed, defined and graded by ultrasound (US) imaging. Design: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane and SPORTDiscus were systematically searched in March 2021. To be eligible, studies needed to (1) include participants with peripheral joint OA, and (2) used grey scale USI or power Doppler (PD) to assess one or more US features in peripheral joints of the hands and feet. Methodological quality of all included studies was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) tool. Results: A total of 159 citations were identified for screening. Thirty-two articles were included for final analysis and were of good methodological quality. Thirty articles evaluated US features of hand OA and two assessed US OA features in the foot. There were inconsistencies between studies in terms of what US features were assessed, how these features were defined and what grading system was applied to determine degree of osteoarthritic change. Conclusion: The review found inconsistencies in the definition of synovial pathology. Consequently, it is unclear whether synovial pathology is best represented as separate entities or combined as a single domain, termed "synovitis". How OA US features were defined and graded has largely been extrapolated from recommendations originally constructed for populations with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Given the prognostic value of synovitis for OA progression and the reduced degree of inflammation experienced in OA compared to RA, the validity of applying definitions, grading systems and atlases originally developed for inflammatory arthritis needs consideration.
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