| Autor: |
Omnia R. Adel, Shereen R. Kamel, Fatma A. Mohamed, Nadia F. El Ameen, Ayman F. Darwish |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Vol 54, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2090-4762 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s43055-023-01142-6 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a progressive inflammatory disease involving cartilaginous structures in the spine and peripheral joints. However, the number of the studies assessing knee cartilage thickness in AS and its correlations with parameters of disease activity/severity is even less. We aimed to assess the impact of AS on knee cartilage thickness using musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods Twenty-five AS patients and 25 healthy individuals (15 served for MSUS assessment, and 10 served for MRI assessment) were included. By employing MRI “using a 1.5-T machine” and MSUS “with a 10–18-MHz linear probe,” respectively, the thickness of the femorotibial cartilage and femoral cartilage was assessed. Results Compared to healthy controls, AS patients showed statistically significantly thinner cartilage thickness (P |
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