ANKLE EVALUATION IN ACTIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BY ULTRASOUND: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Abstract—Ankle joint evaluation is underestimated in many clinical and sonographic scores used for evaluation and follow-up of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Agreement on examination parameters is poor among sonographic scores that include the ankle joint. More effort is needed to detect the value of ankle joint examination in RA and assessment of ultrasonographic signs according to frequency, disease duration and ... إقراء المزيد