ISSN: 1300-0292
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Dil: Türkçe, İngilizce
İçerik: Orijinal Araştırma, Derleme, Editöre Mektup, Olgu Sunumu, Tıp Eğitimi, Tıbbi Kitap İncelemeleri
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Efficacy Of Ultrasonography In Diagnosis And Follow-upassessment Of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Serdar KARAKÖSE*, Önder M ÖZERBİL**, Serdar TARHAN***,
O Cem TÜRELİ****, Ö Faruk ŞENDUR****
*Dr.Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji ABD,
**Dr.Selçuk Ünivesitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon ABD, KONYA
***Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyoloji ABD, MANİSA
****Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon ABD, AYDIN
Rheumatoid changes may occur in synovial tissues of hand and wrist (especially tendon sheats and bursae) other than joints in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Ultrasonography (US) can determine soft tissue abnormalities such as soft tissue swelling, effusion, tenosynovitis, bursitis, nodules quantitatively. This study was designed to reevaluate effectiveness of US in diagnosis of rheumatoid changes in hand of patients with RA and during follow-up period.
Synovial sheats thickness of second and third phalengeal flexor tendons of 35 patients followed as RA and 30 healthy persons were measured and then plain radiograms were taken. US examinations were repeated at third and sixth months. Ultrasonographic results were compared with radiograpihc fin-dings and results of control group.
Tendon sheats thickness difference between RA patients and controls was significant (p<0.01). In follow-up period tendon sheats thickness’s changes were correlated with clinical improvement.
US is a cheap, noniinvasive and easy to use method in diagnosis and management of RA patients, both at acute and chronic stages.
Keywords: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ultrasonography
Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 1996, 16:370-373
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