ArticleInflammation and regeneration2023
Cartilage evaluation by ultrasonography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a scoping review.
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- High-frequency ultrasound semi-quantitative assessment of cartilage damage in rheumatoid arthritis using the outcome measures in rheumatology scoring system.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Simultaneous Evaluation of Distal Femoral and Talar Cartilage Thicknesses and Neuropathic Pain in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is There Any Relationship with Other Domains of Health?Archives of rheumatology · 2026Article
- Ultrasound evaluation of finger joint cartilage damage progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2026Article
- Ultrasound grayscale histogram analysis for early rheumatoid arthritis cartilage assessment.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2025Article
- Integrating Bibliometrics and Bioinformatics to Map Knowledge Structure and Trend Synthesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Bone Erosion (2015-2024).Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to provide an overview of ultrasonographic cartilage evaluation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and identify research gaps in the utilization of cartilage evaluation.
methodsThe study was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. A systematic literature search of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted for articles published up to July 2022 using the search term variations of "cartilage," "ultrasonography," and "rheumatoid arthritis." Studies that included patients with RA who underwent cartilage evaluation by ultrasonography were selected. Articles published in languages other than English and about juvenile idiopathic arthritis were excluded.
resultsTwenty-nine articles were identified. Most were cross-sectional studies (86%), mainly involving the metacarpophalangeal (55%) and knee (34%) joints. Assessments were performed using quantitative, binary, and semi-quantitative methods in 15, 10, and 15 studies, respectively. Reliability assessments were conducted in 10 studies, which showed feasible reliability but were limited to the finger joints. The validity assessment was validated in one study each that compared cartilage thickness measurements with cadaveric specimens and histological and semi-quantitative methods with surgical specimens, respectively. Comparisons with conventional radiography were also performed in six studies, which showed significant correlations. However, there was heterogeneity in the examination and assessment methods, and no adequate longitudinal evaluation was conducted.
conclusionThis review highlights the need for further research and validation of ultrasonographic cartilage assessment in patients with RA.
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