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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Author(s) -

Erkan Mesci

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the annals of clinical and analytical medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2667-663X

DOI - 10.4328/jcam.4500

Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , cartilage , surgery , articular cartilage , radiology , osteoarthritis , pathology , anatomy , alternative medicine

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate changes in distal femoral cartilage thickness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using ultrasonography. Material and Method: The study enrolled 40 RA patients and 40 age-matched healthy controls. The distal femoral cartilage thickness of the participants was measured by means of ultrasonography. The chair stand test and 10-meter walk test were performed for all participants in order to assess mobility. The Health Assessment Questionnaire was used for evaluation of quality of life and DAS-28 scores for evaluation of the disease activity. Results: Compared to the control group, medial femoral condylar cartilage was thinner bilaterally in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (

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