Open AccessReliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluation of gouty arthritis
Author(s) -
Zafar Iqbal Anjum,
Raham Bacha,
Iqra Manzoor,
Syed Amir Gilani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ultrasonography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.146
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2451-070X
pISSN - 2084-8404
DOI - 10.15557/jou.2021.0051
Subject(s) - medicine , gouty arthritis , arthritis , gout , knee joint , medline , physical therapy , surgery , political science , law
Objective: To determine the reliability of knee joint sonography in the evaluationof gouty arthritis. Methodology: A search of Google Scholar, PubMed, NCBI, MEDLINE, andMedscape databases, from 1988 up to 2020. The key search terms used were knee joint;knee joint ultrasound; gout; gouty arthritis, knee joint pain; sensitivity; specificity.The reviewer independently screened the titles and abstracts of the relevant articlesand full text downloads to determine whether the inclusion or exclusion criteria weremet. Results: In total, 103 articles were identified through the database search. Inaddition, 11 articles were identified through other sources. Then, screening wasperformed, and 9 articles were removed due to duplication. Further screening was donefor 105 articles, and 27 articles were excluded due to insufficient information.Seventy-eight full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. A total of 13 full-textarticles were excluded due to research performed on animals, as the study had beendesigned as a review of only human studies. Sixty-three studies were included that had aqualitative synthesis. Conclusion: The knee is a weight bearing joint and may beaffected by a myriad of different pathological conditions, therefore a proper diagnosisis of prime importance for a proper management plan. Ultrasound is a non-invasive,radiation-free, and readily available modality that has high sensitivity and specificityin the evaluation of gouty arthritis.