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Table 3 GS and PD US findings of patients with CSA

From: Ultrasound in clinically suspect arthralgia: the role of power Doppler to predict rheumatoid arthritis development

 

Grey Scale findings

47 (42.7%)

Power Doppler findings

38 (34.5%)

Synovitis

 Hands

31 (28.2%)

25 (22.7%)

  Wrist

28 (25.5%)

20 (18.2%)

  MCP

19 (17.3%)

16 (14.5%)

  PIP

4 (3.6%)

2 (1.8%)

 Feet

16 (14.5%)

8 (7.2%)

  Ankle

5 (4.5%)

4 (3.6%)

  Tarsal joints

3 (2.7%)

3 (2.7%)

  MTP

9 (8.2%)

2 (1.8%)

Tenosynovitis

 Hands

13 (11.8%)

10 (9.1%)

  2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th flexor

7 (6.4%)

5 (4.5%)

  4th extensor

1 (0.9%)

0 (0%)

  6th extensor

6 (5.5%)

6 (5.5%)

 Feet

4 (3.6%)

4 (3.6%)

  Tibialis anterior

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  Posterior tibialis

3 (2.7%)

3 (2.7%)

  Peroneus

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.9%)

Erosions

 Total

9 (8.2%)

 Hand

6 (5.4%)

 

 Feet

3 (2.7%)

  1. Abbreviations: GS Grey Scale, PD power Doppler, US ultrasound, MCP metacarpophalangeal, PIP proximal interphalangeal, MTP metatarsophalangeal