Ultrasound in finger joints: Findings in normal subjects and pitfalls in the diagnosis of synovial disease

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 401-408

  Ellegaard, Karen ^a   Torp Pedersen, S ^a   Holm, C C ^a   Danneskiold Samsoe B ^a   Bliddal, H ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal ultrasound; Normal variants; Synovial hypertrophy; Synovitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NORMAL HUMAN; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; SCORING SYSTEM; SYNOVITIS; SYNOVIUM; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 34548321629     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-963170     Document Type: Article

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