title: [Diagnostic approach to the rheumatoid wrist from plain radiographs].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Monitor a reproducible analysis method based on a simple algorithm.
  The first step is to examine the joint space. When the space is preserved, diagnosis may be established on the presence of bony defects, demineralization or erosions.
  The first step is to determine whether the patient has degenerative or inflammatory joint disease involving the joint space or bone disease where bony lesions predominate.
authors.affiliation: Service de rhumatologie, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Laredo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chicheportiche
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging