Background: Approximately 20–50% of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have hip involvement within 6 years of diagnosis. Scoring systems for hip-related radiographic changes are lacking. Objective: To examine precision of potential radiographic variables and to suggest a scoring system. Materials and methods: We reviewed a set of...
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2018 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2023 (v1)Publication
Background Hip involvement predicts severe disease in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and is accurately assessed by MRI. However, a child-specific hip MRI scoring system has not been validated.Objective To test the intra- and interobserver agreement of several MRI markers for active and chronic hip changes in children and young adults with...
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2016 (v1)Publication
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the leading cause of childhood disability from a musculoskeletal disorder. It generally affects large joints such as the knee and the ankle, often causing structural damage. Different factors contribute to the damage onset, including altered joint loading and other mechanical factors, associated with pain...
Uploaded on: April 14, 2023