Ultrasonographic evaluation of Achilles tendon: Is there any difference between ankylosing spondylitis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthropathy and controls?

Vahidfar S., Sunar İ., ATAMAN Ş., Yilmaz G., Azarabadi J. M., BÖLÜKBAŞI A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.23, no.4, pp.511-519, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/1756-185x.13796
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.511-519
  • Keywords: achilles, ankylosing spondylitis, enthesitis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, ultrasound, MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND, ENTHESITIS, CRITERIA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The aim is to evaluate Achilles tendon enthesopathy with ultrasound (US) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial SpA (nr-axSpA) patients and controls, and compare these groups in terms of associations between disease activity parameters and ultrasonographic Achilles enthesitis signs.