title: [Ultrasound diagnosis of hand and finger joints. Changes in arthritis].
abstract: Arthritis of the hand and finger joints is seen with unspecific and specific signs, as known from the hip and knee joints. The examination has to be done with special applicators (small sized with 7-13 MHz). Especially signs such as erosions and surrounding synovitis ensure the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Parkklinik, Salinenstrasse 19, 67098 Bad Dürkheim. horst.s@ttler.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sattler
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography