Ultrasound-detected dactylitis lesions may help identify patients with psoriasis who are at risk for psoriatic arthritis and ...

Morning finger stiffness can be a subtle sign of early arthritis. Learn what to watch for and how early intervention can help ...

These include autoimmune forms of arthritis as well as Dupuytren's contracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, and scleroderma. Even certain drugs can cause morning hand stiffness in some ...

Clinical examination was performed for all patients by the same physician trained in joints assessment - the ... were recorded at enrollment time. GSUS synovial hypertrophy was assessed both ...

Synovial joints, the lubricated cavity that lets the bones in our shoulders, knees, and elbows slide smoothly against each other, provide freedom of movement to all vertebrates. Scientists have known ...

“Dawson’s fingers” describes a specific appearance that can appear on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic testing. They most commonly occur in people with multiple sclerosis (MS ...

NBC Barbara added, “If you’re queasy, don’t look at your television for the photo,” which showed her middle finger sticking out at an unnatural angle in two joints. “Now some people ma ...

Patients are taking part in a trial that scientists hope could ultimately lead to a cure for rheumatoid arthritis. The AuToDeCRA-2 study seeks to prove it is possible to train white blood cell ...

[14] Several studies have addressed volar synovitis so far. [11,27,28] In 2004, Hoving et al stated that in hand joints small amount of fluid is best visualized from volar side with fingers in ...

Tendons surrounding the finger and toe joints control the movement of the digits. A sheath, called the synovial membrane, surrounds the tendons. If the synovial membrane becomes inflamed ...

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