Article
Ultrasonographic evaluation of Achilles tendon: Is there any difference between ankylosing spondylitis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathy and controls?
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 2020
Vahidfar Shahla, Sunar İsmihan, Ataman Şebnem, Yılmaz Gürkan, Azarabadi Javid M, Bölükbaşı Ayşe
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The aim is to evaluate Achilles tendon enthesopathy with ultrasound (US) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial SpA (nr-axSpA) patients and controls, and compare these groups in terms of associations between disease activity parameters and ultrasonographic Achilles enthesitis signs. METHODS: A total of 24 AS and 20 nr-axSpA patients fulfilling the Assessment in Spondyloarthritis...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
