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==Ultrasound== | ==Ultrasound== | ||
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of reactive arthritis. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of reactive arthritis include: | Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of reactive arthritis. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of reactive arthritis include:<ref name="pmid7481895">{{cite journal |vauthors=Azouz EM, Duffy CM |title=Juvenile spondyloarthropathies: clinical manifestations and medical imaging |journal=Skeletal Radiol. |volume=24 |issue=6 |pages=399–408 |date=August 1995 |pmid=7481895 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Thickening of synovial sheath and tendon | *Thickening of synovial sheath and tendon | ||
*Increased volume of synovial fluid | *Increased volume of synovial fluid | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of reactive arthritis. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of reactive arthritis include thickening of synovial sheath, tendon and increased volume of synovial fluid.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of reactive arthritis. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of reactive arthritis include:[1]
- Thickening of synovial sheath and tendon
- Increased volume of synovial fluid