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Ultrasonography (US) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA): diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of ankle involvement
Pediatric Rheumatology volume 6, Article number: P97 (2008)
Introduction
The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of US and Doppler-US of the ankle region in children with JIA, for diagnosis of inflammation, guidance of steroid injection and follow-up.
Materials and methods
15 ankle regions with clinical signs of arthritis were examined with US and Doppler-US in 12 children, 9 girls and 3 boys between 2 and 14 years (mean 6.5 years, median 5 years).
US demonstrated inflammation in 24 compartments: 12 talocrural-, 6 subtalar-, 1 talonavicular joint and 5 tendonsheaths, respectively. US-guided steroid injection was successfully performed and the effect on synovial hypertrophy, effusion and synovial hyperaemia was measured after 1 and 4 weeks.
Results
At start synovial hypertrophy was found in 24, effusion in 8 and synovial hyperaemia in 23 compartments (Table 1).
Conclusion
US is a valuable tool to determine the exact location of synovitis, in guiding steroid injections and for follow-up in JIA. In our preliminary study there was improvement of the inflammation in a majority of compartments. Further research of the application of US in the paediatric population is needed before firm conclusions of its clinical value can be drawn.
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Laurell, L., Court-Payen, M., Nielsen, S. et al. Ultrasonography (US) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA): diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of ankle involvement. Pediatr Rheumatol 6 (Suppl 1), P97 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-6-S1-P97
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Keywords
- Public Health
- Arthritis
- Steroid
- Clinical Sign
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis