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01-06-2018 | Minisymposium: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Current status of wrist imaging in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Authors: Derk Frederik Matthaus Avenarius, Charlotte Nusman, Clara Malattia, Laura Tanturri de Horatio, Karen Rosendahl, Mario Maas, Lil-Sofie Ording Müller

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 6/2018

Abstract

Wrist involvement occurs in about one-quarter of patients diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), increasing to 40% 5 years after diagnosis. The imaging appearances, both for active inflammation and permanent change, differ from those seen in adult rheumatoid arthritis; therefore, a child-specific approach is crucial for correct assessment. In this review article, we provide an update on the current status for imaging wrist JIA, with a focus on evidence-based practice.

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Title: Current status of wrist imaging in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Authors: Derk Frederik Matthaus Avenarius
Charlotte Nusman
Clara Malattia
Laura Tanturri de Horatio
Karen Rosendahl
Mario Maas
Lil-Sofie Ording Müller
Publication date: 01-06-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-4063-y

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