High frequency of ultrasonographic effusion in interphalangeal joints of healthy subjects: A descriptive study

Rosenberg, Carole; Arrestier, Stéphanie; Etchepare, Fabien; Fautrel, Bruno; Rozenberg, Sylvie; Bourgeois, Pierre

doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2008.06.017

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“…Our data showed a considerably higher frequency of effusion (59.7%) compared to this latter study (18%). However, frequencies up to 20% have been reported in normal proximal IP joints 17. Additionally, we could not confirm the high percentages of PD signal reported by Vlychou et al (22.4%).…”

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Structural and inflammatory sonographic findings in erosive and non-erosive osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal finger joints

Wittoek

Carron

Verbruggen

2010

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

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Structural and inflammatory sonographic findings in erosive and non-erosive osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal finger joints

Wittoek

Carron

Verbruggen

2010

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

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“…The presence of pathologic scores for synovial effusion and hypertrophy was described in the joints of healthy individuals by Ellegaard et al 6 and Millot et al 14 A high percentage of synovial effusion in the proximal and distal interphalangeal, 31 tibiotalar, 32 and metatarsophalangeal 22 , 33 joints has been described in healthy individuals, possibly because of mechanical stress or degenerative alterations 34 …”

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“…These findings are particularly important, as these recesses are frequently affected by inflammatory arthropathy, especially rheumatoid arthritis, and could lead to changes in medical practice because they are used to monitor this illness. 12 The presence of pathologic scores for synovial effusion and hypertrophy was described in the joints of healthy individuals by Ellegaard et al 6 and Millot et al 14 A high percentage of synovial effusion in the proximal and distal interphalangeal, 31 tibiotalar, 32 and metatarsophalangeal 22,33 joints has been described in healthy individuals, possibly because of mechanical stress or degenerative alterations. 34 The captation of power Doppler signals is rarely described in healthy individuals.…”

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Sonographic Assessment of Healthy Peripheral Joints

Machado

Natour

Takahashi

et al. 2014

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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“…Quant Imaging Med Surg 2018;8(8):781-787 qims.amegroups.com also be found in certain joints under normal conditions, and can be visualized on sonography (7)(8)(9).…”

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Sonographic appearance of fluid in peripheral joints and bursae of healthy asymptomatic Chinese population

Wang

Xiang

Tang

et al. 2018

Quant. Imaging Med. Surg.

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Background: High frequency ultrasound is often used to measure the thickness of fluid in peripheral joints and bursae of healthy asymptomatic populations. Two major steps critical to this procedure are obtaining the detection rates and analyzing the relevant factors. Methods: Healthy Chinese adult volunteers with no history of arthritis, past trauma or surgery and joint pain were enrolled in this study. Ultrasonography was performed on the bilateral shoulders, elbows, wrists, metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP) 1-5, proximal interphalangeal joints (PIP) 1-5, distal interphalangeal joints (DIP) 2-5, suprapatellar knees, ankles, metatarsophalangeal joints (MTP) 1-5, subacromial and subdeltoid bursae, deep infrapatellar bursae, retrocalcaneal bursae and long biceps tendons in B mode. Average size of fluid thickness and detection rate were calculated and correlated with demographic parameters. Mean + 1.64 SD was defined as the upper limit of the 95% reference range. Results: One hundred and fifty-two volunteers (71 males and 81 females) with mean age of 48.0± 14.1 years were enrolled. Both the highest detection rate and the thickest fluid were found in the suprapatellar knee (82.9%, 3.7±1.7 mm). There was no significant difference between the left and right side of the same structure in the detection rate and the fluid thickness. Females had a higher detection rate and fluid thickness than males in most examined structures, especially in the upper-limb joints. The greatest number of examined structures was found to be affected by age, and all of the correlations were positive (r from 0.118 to 0.510, P<0.05). Positive correlations were found in the long biceps tendon and MTP1 between detection rate and body mass index (BMI) (r=0.251 and 0.123, respectively, P<0.05), and in the long biceps tendon between effusion thickness and BMI (r=0.228, P<0.05). The upper limits of the 95% reference range for peripheral joints and bursae were determined. Conclusions: Fluid in certain peripheral joints of healthy asymptomatic populations can be associated with gender, age or BMI. This study provided reference values for future comparisons with pathological conditions among Chinese populations.

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High frequency of ultrasonographic effusion in interphalangeal joints of healthy subjects: A descriptive study

Cited by 12 publications

References 9 publications

Structural and inflammatory sonographic findings in erosive and non-erosive osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal finger joints

Structural and inflammatory sonographic findings in erosive and non-erosive osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal finger joints

Sonographic Assessment of Healthy Peripheral Joints

Sonographic appearance of fluid in peripheral joints and bursae of healthy asymptomatic Chinese population

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