title: Ultrasound of the osteoarthritic joint.
abstract: Ultrasound (US) has acquired an increasing role in the assessment of joint and periarticular abnormalities in osteoarthritis (OA). It is able to image a large set of abnormalities in this disease which include both inflammatory and structural changes at different peripheral joint sites and it is helpful in guiding local procedures that can be easily and safely performed with optimal patient's tolerance. US is a feasible imaging modality that has become a bedside procedure in the rheumatology clinical practice, thus filling the gap between clinical and radiographic evaluations of patients with OA. The present review focuses and summarises the currently available data on the applications of US in OA.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Reumatologia, Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy. annamaria.iagnocco1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iagnocco
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Joint and Bone Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Autonoma University, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Esperanza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Naredo
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D033023:Foot Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D050823:Hand Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D014463:Ultrasonography