Background: Tenosynovitis is widely accepted to be common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and postulated to be the first manifestation of RA, but its true prevalence in early disease and in particular ...

A new study showed that ultrasound diagnosis of tenosynovitis (inflammation of the tendon sheath) was superior to clinical symptoms and signs in the prediction of early Rheumatoid Arthritis. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tenosynovitis detected through power Doppler ultrasound was able to predict the development of rheumatoid and ...

Rome, Italy, 12 June 2015: Two new studies presented at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) have shown the importance of using ultrasound to identify those Rheumatoid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of ultrasound-defined tenosynovitis was more strongly predictive of rheumatoid arthritis and able to ...

Hand infections represent a significant clinical challenge due to the complex anatomy and essential function of the hand. Among these, flexor tenosynovitis—a deep-seated infection of the tendon sheath ...

Flexor tenosynovitis, also known as trigger finger, is caused when inflammation occurs around the tendons of the finger. When the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons, which begin in the forearm – ...

The local research ethics committee approved the study protocol and all patients gave informed written consent prior to their inclusion in the study. 33 consecutive patients who has originally ...

Rome, Italy, 10 June 2015: The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) Press Conference showed that ultrasound diagnosis of ...

Two new studies have shown the importance of using ultrasound to identify those Rheumatoid Arthritis patients in clinical remission who would benefit from more intensive treatment. Two new studies ...