Ultrasound-detected osteophytes predict the development of radiographic and clinical features of hand osteoarthritis in the same finger joints 5 years later
Background Structural pathology may be present in joints without radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis (OA). Ultrasound is a sensitive tool for early detection of osteophytes. Our aim was to explore whether ultrasound-detected osteophytes (in radiographically and clinically normal finger joints) p...
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Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2017-08-01
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Series: | RMD Open |
Online Access: | https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/3/2/e000505.full |
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