Open AccessThe relationship between radiologic changes and osteoporosis of the hand in rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Bjelle Anders O.,
Nilsson Bo E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/art.1780140512
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , ankylosis , osteoporosis , forearm , rheumatology , radiology , pathology , orthodontics
Assessment of the radiologic severity of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand was made from the presence of erosions, joint space narrowing and ankylosis. The degree of severity derived from this assessment correlated significantly with bone mass, as evaluated from measurements of the cortical thickness in the hand and in the proximal end of the forearm.