International journal of rheumatic diseases
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Comparative Study
The diagnostic value of ultrasound compared with nerve conduction velocity in carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common form of peripheral entrapment neuropathy. The use of sonography for investigation and diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions has been rapidly increasing over the past few decades. The purpose of this study was to determine whether sonography can be an alternative method to nerve conduction study (NCS) in the diagnosis of CTS. ⋯ Ultrasonographic measurement of the CSA of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel inlet is useful in diagnosing and grading CTS.
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To assess the outcomes for patients seen in a rheumatology service presenting with features of the greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) and the impact of imaging results on the outcomes of treatment. ⋯ The results of this audit suggest that the management of GTPS has reasonable patient outcomes; however, a prospective study with greater patient numbers is needed to confirm these results.
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To explore the relationship among clinical, radiological and ultrasonographical findings in knee osteoarthritis (OA). ⋯ We found that joint space narrowing seemed to be associated with meniscal bulging. Moreover, increased meniscal bulging and presence of Baker's cyst/joint effusion were associated with worse pain or poorer function.
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Neuro-behçet's disease (NBD) is a rare complication of Behçet's disease (BD) but is still important due to its morbidity and mortality. In this study, we sought to identify the characteristics of NBD by examining the clinical characteristics, and whether there were differences in the clinical characteristics or the treatment between relapsed and non-relapsed groups. ⋯ NBD may present with various neurologic manifestations with multifocal diencephalon and brainstem involvement. Most NBD patients had a good clinical outcome after steroid treatment, with or without a cytotoxic agent, but showed a pattern of relapse-remission. Therefore, careful long-term follow-up is needed in most cases of NBD.