title: Are Ultrasound Findings Similar in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and in Athlete Entheses?
abstract: Enthesitis is the spondyloarthritis (SpA) landmark, but can also be seen after entheses overuse, such as during intensive sport.
  
  
  
  We aimed to compare entheses ultrasound (US) findings in a prospective cross-sectional study of 30 axial SpA cases, 30 athletes, and 29 controls.
  
  
  
  Mean (SD) MAdrid Sonographic Enthesis Index (MASEI) score was 26.3 (13), 12.2 (7), and 10.4 (6) in patients with SpA, athletes, and non-athlete control groups, respectively (p < 0.0001).
  
  
  
  The MASEI score was significantly higher in patients with SpA compared with healthy controls, athletes, and non-athletes, and can be of value to distinguish SpA from healthy subjects, whatever their physical activity.
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University.
authors.forename: Marie-Alix
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lanfranchi
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leluc
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavano
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University.
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wormser
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morange
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chagnaud
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pradel
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lafforgue
authors.affiliation: From the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Clinical Investigation Center; CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department; Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France. thao.pham@ap-hm.fr.|M.A. Lanfranchi, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; O. Leluc, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; A. Tavano, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; C. Wormser, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department; S. Morange, MD, APHM, CHU Conception, Clinical Investigation Center; C. Chagnaud, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Conception, Radiology Department, Aix-Marseille University; V. Pradel, MD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Public Health Department, Aix-Marseille University; P. Lafforgue, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University; T. Pham, MD, PhD, APHM, CHU Sainte Marguerite, Rheumatology Department, Aix-Marseille University. thao.pham@ap-hm.fr.
authors.forename: Thao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D000070676:Enthesopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D025241:Spondylarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ATHLETE; ENTHESIS; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY