Ultrasound Nail Assessment in Patients With Psoriasic Arthritis: Is There a Correlation of Findings With Clinical Scores?
ANDRIELI CAROLINE MEHL,
LEONARDO MICHAELIS SCHMIDT,
VALDERÍLIO FEIJÓ AZEVEDO
Abstract:Background: Psoriatic arthritis can involve several domains. Due to its multifaceted nature and its frequent comorbidities such as depression, obesity, osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia, it is difficult to monitor these patients because the clinical scores involve subjective data. High-resolution ultrasound probes allowed the evaluation of more superficial structures, such as the nails and their synovio-entheseal framework, in close relationship with the enthesis of the distal extensor digitorum tendon. Nail ult… Show more
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