Toward Standardized Ultrasound Measurements of Cartilage Thickness in Children: Figure 1.

Larché, Maggie; Roth, Johannes

doi:10.3899/jrheum.100958

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“…However, the statistical approach used in this study has been criticized [35]. Notably, it should be taken into account that cartilage thickness is affected by several non-disease-related factors, including maturation, pubertal stage, height, weight and BMI [35]. The capacity of US to detect cartilaginous changes involving thinning [20] and blurring of the normally sharp margins [36] has also been reported in JIA.…”

Section: Cartilage Damagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…These standards are of potential interest, as a decrease in cartilage thickness in JIA patients from the reference interval may be considered a signal of damage and disease progression. However, the statistical approach used in this study has been criticized [35]. Notably, it should be taken into account that cartilage thickness is affected by several non-disease-related factors, including maturation, pubertal stage, height, weight and BMI [35].…”

Section: Cartilage Damagementioning

confidence: 99%

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Towards a role of ultrasound in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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US is a powerful tool for the assessment of joint synovitis in children with JIA and has been shown to be more accurate than clinical examination in detecting synovial disease. Recent studies have documented the presence of US-detected synovial pathology in children with JIA in clinical remission. US assessment enables the differentiation of joint synovitis from tenosynovitis, may help detect enthesitis and is valuable for capturing cartilage damage and early bone erosions. Guidance to local injection therapy represents an important application of US in routine care. Although US has a great potential for diffusion among paediatric rheumatologists, several issues need to be addressed. In particular, a thorough knowledge of US anatomy of joints in growing children is necessary to interpret US findings in JIA patients. The present review examines the potential role of US in the assessment of joint disease in children with JIA.

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