Recognizing the mechanical origin of enthesitis/enthesopathy and the avulsion-nature of what had previously been considered erosions,it seems inappropriate to attribute it to stresses related to a person’s normal act...
National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2014CB541801)
Background:The clinical features of enthesitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis(PsA)have been reported in some Western countries,but data in China are very limited.This study aimed to describe the characteristics ...
To the Editor:Spondyloarthritis(SpA)is the umbrella term for a broad spectrum of inflammatory rheumatic diseases with different clinical manifestations and characteristic imaging features.Furthermore,enthesitis is con...
To the Editor:Enthesitis is an inflammation of the iliac attachment of ligaments or tendons.In spondyloarthropathies,peripheral enthesitis precedes joint symptoms and is associated with a higher degree of erosive dise...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81671608,81202350,81571586 and 81302559);Pfizer Competitive Grant(WS1620920);Jiangsu Six Talent Peaks Project(2015-WSN-074);Jiangsu 333 High Level Talents Project;Jiangsu Government Scholarship for Overseas Studies;Jiangsu Health International Exchange Program sponsorship;Nanjing Young Medical Talents Project;Nanjing Health Bureau Key Project(ZKX15018)
The aim of this study was to assess sensitivity and responsiveness of power Doppler ultrasound (PDUS) in detecting enthesitis for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients compared to clinical examinations. Twenty AS p...
Ankle involvement is frequent in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, but accurate evaluation by physical examination is often difficult because of the complex anatomical structures of the ankle. Over the la...