Table 2 Characteristics of joint involvement among the cohort
From: Rheumatic fever in a developed country – is it still relevant? A retrospective, 25 years follow-up
Parameter | At presentation | At relapse | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Migratory arthritis | 152 (77%) | 16 (80%) | 0.461 |
Mono arthritis | 21 (10%) | 1 (5.0%) | 0.701 |
Distribution | |||
Knee | 124 (63%) | 12 (60%) | 0.812 |
Ankle | 113 (57%) | 8 (40%) | 0.160 |
Small joints of hands and feet | 55 (28%) | 7 (35%) | 0.604 |
Hip | 41 (21%) | 6 (30%) | 0.392 |
Wrist | 30 (15%) | 2 (10%) | 0.745 |
Elbow | 24 (12%) | 4 (20%) | 0.301 |
Spine | 14 (7.1%) | 1 (5.0%) | 1.000 |
Shoulder | 12 (6.1%) | 2 (10%) | 0.624 |