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Table 2 Frequency of individual joint involvement at presentation (percentage)

From: Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis (JPsA): juvenile arthritis with psoriasis?

 

ERA N=16

Persistent oligoarticular course N=44

Extended oligoarticular course N=21

RF-N=34

polyarticular course N=55

Total cohort N=115

P value

Knee

6 (37.5)

32 (72.7)

15 (71)

24 (70)

39(70)

77 (66.9)

0.06

Ankle

5 (31.2)

9 (20.4)

7 (33)

17 (50)

24(44)

38 (33.0)

0.05

Subtalar

2 (12.5)

3 (6.8)

3 (14.3)

5 (14.7)

8(14.5)

13 (11.3)

0.7

Hip

5 (31.2)

5 (11.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0(0)

10 (8.7)

0.0012

Shoulder

1 (6.2)

1 (2.3)

1 (4.7)

3 (8.8)

4(7)

6 (5.2)

0.63

Elbow

1 (6.2)

3 (6.8)

3 (14.3)

9 (26.5)

12(21.8)

16 (13.9)

0.07

Wrist

1 (6.2)

4 (9.0)

7 (33)

13 (38.2)

20(36.3)

25 (21.7)

0.038

MCP

2 (12.5)

3 (6.8)

2 (9.5)

12 (35.3)

14(25.4)

19 (16.5)

0.005

PIP of Hand

3 (18.7)

6 (13.6)

2 (9.5)

18 (52.9)

20(36.3)

29 (25.2)

0.0002

DIP of Hand

2 (12.5)

2 (4.6)

0 (0)

6 (17.6)

6(10.9)

10 (8.7)

0.08

TMJ

1 (6.2)

2 (4.6)

6 (17.6)

6 (17.6)

6(10.9)

9 (7.8)

0.07

Cervical spine

0 (0)

2 (4.6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1(1.8)

2 (1.7)

0.50

Sacroiliac

5 (31.2)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0(0)

5 (4.3)

<0.0001

Any small joint*

6 (37.5)

12 (27.3)

5 (24)

25 (73.5)

30(54.5)

48 (41.7)

0.0001

  1. MTP metatarsal phalangeal joint.
  2. PIP proximal interphalangeal joint.
  3. MCP metacarpal phalangeal joint.
  4. DIP distal interphalangeal joint.
  5. *any small joint refers to: PIP of hands and feet, MCP, and MTP.