The palpable tendon friction rub: An important physical examination finding in patients with systemic sclerosis

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1146-1151

  Steen, Virginia D ^a,c   Medsger Jr , Thomas A ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FRICTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SKINFOLD; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TENDON; TISSUE INJURY;

ANKLE JOINT; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FRICTION; HUMANS; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDONS; WRIST;

EID: 0031006610     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780400620     Document Type: Article

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