| Indications of inflammation visualized by ultrasound in osteoarthritis of the knee. | |
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PMID: 16613309 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: Ultrasound examination of a group of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee for signs of inflammation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 71 knees in 71 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee were examined with high-resolution gray-scale ultrasound combined with color and spectral Doppler. The medial, lateral, and antero-superior compartments were examined. Hyperemia was identified as presence of color Doppler signals in the synovial membrane. Low resistance flow was defined as a resistive index < 0.80 on spectral Doppler. RESULTS: Synovial thickening was found in all knees; fluid in 61 patients; and hyperemia (color Doppler activity) in 51 patients. Of these, 44 had arterial flow on spectral Doppler - 36 with a low resistance flow. When present, fluid and color Doppler activity was found in all three compartments, but with uneven distribution. CONCLUSION: The finding in the majority of cases of both effusions on B-mode US and Doppler activity confirms that there is a varying degree of inflammation in knee OA as diagnosed by the ACR criteria. |
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H Kristoffersen; S Torp-Pedersen; L Terslev; E Qvistgaard; C Cato Holm; K Ellegaard; H Bliddal |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) Volume: 47 ISSN: 0284-1851 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Radiol Publication Date: 2006 Apr |
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Created Date: 2006-04-14 Completed Date: 2006-05-09 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8706123 Medline TA: Acta Radiol Country: Sweden |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 281-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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The Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital H:S Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Blood Flow Velocity Case-Control Studies Female Humans Male Middle Aged Osteoarthritis, Knee / complications, physiopathology, ultrasonography* Synovial Fluid* Synovitis / etiology, physiopathology, ultrasonography* Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color |
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