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Abbreviations
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Definitions
- Chronic progressive systemic inflammatory disease in which joints are primary target
IMAGING
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Selected References
- Andersson ML et al: Distribution of erosions in hands and feet at the time for the diagnosis of RA and during 8-year follow-up. Clin Rheumatol. 40(5):1799-810, 2021
- Dakkak YJ et al: Rheumatoid arthritis and tenosynovitis at the metatarsophalangeal joints: an anatomic and mri study of the forefoot tendon sheaths. Radiology. 295(1):146-54, 2020
- Bruyn GAW et al: Ultrasound of subtalar joint synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results of an OMERACT reliability exercise using consensual definitions. J Rheumatol. 46(4):351-9, 2019
- Harman H et al: Ankle pathologies in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a clinical and ultrasonographic study. Int J Rheum Dis. 20(6):675-84, 2017
- Nieuwenhuis WP et al: Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of hand and foot MRI for early rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 56(8):1367-77, 2017
- Toyota Y et al: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography delineates ankle symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol. 27(3):425-9, 2017
- Zubler V et al: Frequency of arthritis-like MRI findings in the forefeet of healthy volunteers versus patients with symptomatic rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 208(2):W45-53, 2017
- Naredo E et al: Predictive value of Doppler ultrasound-detected synovitis in relation to failed tapering of biologic therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 54(8):1408-14, 2015
- Niki H et al: Long-term outcome of joint-preserving surgery by combination metatarsal osteotomies for shortening for forefoot deformity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol. 25(5):683-8, 2015
- Onodera T et al: A comparative study with in vitro ultrasonographic and histologic grading of metatarsal head cartilage in rheumatoid arthritis. Foot Ankle Int. 36(7):774-9, 2015
- Matsumoto T et al: Radiologic patterning of joint damage to the foot in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 66(4):499-507, 2014
- Stomp W et al: Are rheumatoid arthritis patients discernible from other early arthritis patients using 1.5T extremity magnetic resonance imaging? A large cross-sectional study. J Rheumatol. 41(8):1630-7, 2014
- Chan PS et al: Natural history and imaging of subtalar and midfoot joint disease in rheumatoid arthritis. Int J Rheum Dis. 16(1):14-8, 2013
- Bøyesen P et al: Prediction of MRI erosive progression: a comparison of modern imaging modalities in early rheumatoid arthritis patients. Ann Rheum Dis. 70(1):176-9, 2011
- Aletaha D et al: 2010 Rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative. Arthritis Rheum. 62(9):2569-81, 2010
- Narváez JA et al: MR imaging of early rheumatoid arthritis. Radiographics. 30(1):143-63; discussion 163-5, 2010
- Grondal L et al: The foot: still the most important reason for walking incapacity in rheumatoid arthritis: distribution of symptomatic joints in 1,000 RA patients. Acta Orthop. 79(2):257-61, 2008
- Hattori T et al: Radiological study of joint destruction patterns in rheumatoid flatfoot. Clin Rheumatol. 27(6):733-7, 2008
- Torikai E et al: Comparison between resection arthroplasty alone and resection arthroplasty with arthrodesis of the first MTP joint for rheumatoid forefoot deformities. Mod Rheumatol. 18(5):486-91, 2008
- Wakefield RJ et al: The optimal assessment of the rheumatoid arthritis hindfoot: a comparative study of clinical examination, ultrasound and high field MRI. Ann Rheum Dis. 67(12):1678-82, 2008
- Bibbo C: Wound healing complications and infection following surgery for rheumatoid arthritis. Foot Ankle Clin. 12(3):509-24, vii, 2007
- Chou LB et al: Treatment of severe, painful pes planovalgus deformity with hindfoot arthrodesis and wedge-shaped tricortical allograft. Foot Ankle Int. 28(5):569-74, 2007
- Johnson PT et al: CT of the foot: selected inflammatory arthridites. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 31(6):961-9, 2007
- Molloy AP et al: Surgery of the lesser toes in rheumatoid arthritis: metatarsal head resection. Foot Ankle Clin. 12(3):417-33, vi, 2007
- Weiss RJ et al: Ankle/hindfoot arthrodesis in rheumatoid arthritis improves kinematics and kinetics of the knee and hip: a prospective gait analysis study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 46(6):1024-8, 2007
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KEY FACTS
Imaging
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Definitions
- Chronic progressive systemic inflammatory disease in which joints are primary target
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Andersson ML et al: Distribution of erosions in hands and feet at the time for the diagnosis of RA and during 8-year follow-up. Clin Rheumatol. 40(5):1799-810, 2021
- Dakkak YJ et al: Rheumatoid arthritis and tenosynovitis at the metatarsophalangeal joints: an anatomic and mri study of the forefoot tendon sheaths. Radiology. 295(1):146-54, 2020
- Bruyn GAW et al: Ultrasound of subtalar joint synovitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results of an OMERACT reliability exercise using consensual definitions. J Rheumatol. 46(4):351-9, 2019
- Harman H et al: Ankle pathologies in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a clinical and ultrasonographic study. Int J Rheum Dis. 20(6):675-84, 2017
- Nieuwenhuis WP et al: Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of hand and foot MRI for early rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 56(8):1367-77, 2017
- Toyota Y et al: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography delineates ankle symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol. 27(3):425-9, 2017
- Zubler V et al: Frequency of arthritis-like MRI findings in the forefeet of healthy volunteers versus patients with symptomatic rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 208(2):W45-53, 2017
- Naredo E et al: Predictive value of Doppler ultrasound-detected synovitis in relation to failed tapering of biologic therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 54(8):1408-14, 2015
- Niki H et al: Long-term outcome of joint-preserving surgery by combination metatarsal osteotomies for shortening for forefoot deformity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol. 25(5):683-8, 2015
- Onodera T et al: A comparative study with in vitro ultrasonographic and histologic grading of metatarsal head cartilage in rheumatoid arthritis. Foot Ankle Int. 36(7):774-9, 2015
- Matsumoto T et al: Radiologic patterning of joint damage to the foot in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 66(4):499-507, 2014
- Stomp W et al: Are rheumatoid arthritis patients discernible from other early arthritis patients using 1.5T extremity magnetic resonance imaging? A large cross-sectional study. J Rheumatol. 41(8):1630-7, 2014
- Chan PS et al: Natural history and imaging of subtalar and midfoot joint disease in rheumatoid arthritis. Int J Rheum Dis. 16(1):14-8, 2013
- Bøyesen P et al: Prediction of MRI erosive progression: a comparison of modern imaging modalities in early rheumatoid arthritis patients. Ann Rheum Dis. 70(1):176-9, 2011
- Aletaha D et al: 2010 Rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria: an American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism collaborative initiative. Arthritis Rheum. 62(9):2569-81, 2010
- Narváez JA et al: MR imaging of early rheumatoid arthritis. Radiographics. 30(1):143-63; discussion 163-5, 2010
- Grondal L et al: The foot: still the most important reason for walking incapacity in rheumatoid arthritis: distribution of symptomatic joints in 1,000 RA patients. Acta Orthop. 79(2):257-61, 2008
- Hattori T et al: Radiological study of joint destruction patterns in rheumatoid flatfoot. Clin Rheumatol. 27(6):733-7, 2008
- Torikai E et al: Comparison between resection arthroplasty alone and resection arthroplasty with arthrodesis of the first MTP joint for rheumatoid forefoot deformities. Mod Rheumatol. 18(5):486-91, 2008
- Wakefield RJ et al: The optimal assessment of the rheumatoid arthritis hindfoot: a comparative study of clinical examination, ultrasound and high field MRI. Ann Rheum Dis. 67(12):1678-82, 2008
- Bibbo C: Wound healing complications and infection following surgery for rheumatoid arthritis. Foot Ankle Clin. 12(3):509-24, vii, 2007
- Chou LB et al: Treatment of severe, painful pes planovalgus deformity with hindfoot arthrodesis and wedge-shaped tricortical allograft. Foot Ankle Int. 28(5):569-74, 2007
- Johnson PT et al: CT of the foot: selected inflammatory arthridites. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 31(6):961-9, 2007
- Molloy AP et al: Surgery of the lesser toes in rheumatoid arthritis: metatarsal head resection. Foot Ankle Clin. 12(3):417-33, vi, 2007
- Weiss RJ et al: Ankle/hindfoot arthrodesis in rheumatoid arthritis improves kinematics and kinetics of the knee and hip: a prospective gait analysis study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 46(6):1024-8, 2007
