Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ability of ultrasound (US) to detect the presence and change of Achilles erosions in spondyloarthritis (SpA). METHODS:A blind prospective two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) US study of Achilles enthesis erosions in early SpA was undertaken. US examinations were performed at baseline and at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. Clinical outcomes measures were collected. RESULTS:Bilateral Achilles entheses of 68 patients (35 women) were investigated. The mean Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index and C reactive protein (CRP) levels were 4.58 ± 2.05 and 5.97 ± 9.91 mg/l, respectively. The κ values for intrareader agreement for 2D and 3D images were 0.84 and 0.85 for two readers. 2D US visualised 10 erosions (7.4%) and 3D US visualised 13 erosions (9.6%) in 10 patients (14.7%). At 6 and 12 months of follow-up, 25% and 50% of basal erosions had disappeared, respectively and, of the new erosions that appeared at 6 months, 40% had disappeared 6 months later. A statistically significant association between erosion and CRP levels, entheseal Doppler signals and the number of tender and swollen joints was found. CONCLUSIONS:US examination of Achilles erosions is reliable and sensitive to change. An association was found between Achilles erosions and objective activity-based measurements of SpA outcomes.
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Ann Rheum Disjournal_title
Annals of the rheumatic diseasesauthors
de Miguel E,Falcao S,Castillo C,Plasencia C,García M,Branco JC,Martín-Mola Edoi
10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-200352subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-11-01 00:00:00pages
2008-10issue
11eissn
0003-4967issn
1468-2060pii
annrheumdis-2011-200352journal_volume
70pub_type
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更新日期:2003-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2001-07-01 00:00:00