Ultrasound evaluation of finger joint cartilage damage progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
Published online on January 23, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, Volume 18, January-December 2026.
Background:Cartilage damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is commonly evaluated by joint space narrowing (JSN) on conventional radiograph (CR). Cross-sectional studies suggest that ultrasound (US) can directly assess finger-joint cartilage damage; however, ...
Background:Cartilage damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is commonly evaluated by joint space narrowing (JSN) on conventional radiograph (CR). Cross-sectional studies suggest that ultrasound (US) can directly assess finger-joint cartilage damage; however, ...