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Involvement of the Inconstant Bursa of the Fifth Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Psoriatic Arthritis : A Clinical and Ultrasonographic Study

Objective. To evaluate the involvement of the bursa located next to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in comparison with the other seronegative spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods. All patients with PsA seen during a period of 24 months were enrolled. The co...

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Published in:BioMed research international 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-5
Main Authors: Bandinelli, Francesca, Orzincolo, Carlo, Trotta, Francesco, Govoni, Marcello, Ciancio, Giovanni, Ferracin, Manuela, Bortoluzzi, Alessandra, Farina, Ilaria, Volpinari, Stefania, Fotinidi, Maria, Furini, Federica
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Summary:Objective. To evaluate the involvement of the bursa located next to the head of the 5th metatarsal bone in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in comparison with the other seronegative spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods. All patients with PsA seen during a period of 24 months were enrolled. The control group included healthy subjects and patients with the other SpA. All subjects underwent clinical and ultrasound (US) examination of the lateral surface of the 5th metatarsal. Results. 150 PsA patients (88 M; 62 F), 172 SpA (107 M; 65 F), and 95 healthy controls (58 M; 37 F) were evaluated. Based on clinical and US evaluation, bursitis was diagnosed in 17/150 (11.3%) PsA patients but in none of the SpA (P
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2014/174841