Ultrasonographic findings in metatarsophalangeal and talocrural joints in healthy persons |
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Authors: | R Luukkainen P Ekman P Luukkainen J M Koski |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Rheumatology, Satakunta Central Hospital, Rauma, Finland;(2) Tapiola Insurance Company, Tapiola, Finland;(3) Espoo, Department of Internal Medicine, Mikkeli Central Hospital, Mikkeli, Finland;(4) Present address: Kreetalankatu 5 C, 29200 Harjavalta, Finland |
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Abstract: | The objective of this study was to establish whether healthy persons have effusions detectable by ultrasonography (US) in
metatarsophalangeal (MTP) and talocrural (TC) joints. Fifty consecutive healthy persons without symptoms in ankles and feet
were studied. Thirty-eight of them were women, and their mean age was 47.4 (range 23–62) years. Eighteen of the 500 MTP joints
studied in nine persons and four of the 100 TC joints in three persons showed effusions upon investigation. One person had
effusion in five MTP joints, one in four, two in two, and the remaining five in one MTP joint. None of the studied joints
yielded pathological findings in Doppler US examination. These results indicate that the detection of effusion by grayscale
US in the absence of Doppler US in MTP and TC joints can be found in healthy persons. |
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Keywords: | Healthy persons MTP and TC joints Ultrasonography |
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