Role of musculoskeletal ultrasonography in the detection of subclinical synovitis in oligo and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis children

ConclusionMSUS is superior to clinical examination in early detection of synovitis. It is a reliable method for disease activity assessment in JIA patients, so it can be used in association with standard clinical examination for better classification, diagnosis, treatment strategy and prognosis of JIA subtypes.
Source: The Egyptian Rheumatologist - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research