Erosion number and area progression in the wrists and hands of rheumatoid patients: a quantitative microfocal radiographic study.

摘要: Microfocal radiography has been used to evaluate the relation between erosion number and area in hands wrists of 51 patients with early moderately advanced rheumatoid arthritis. The these showed different patterns progression, terms changes area, included those showing a decrease one or both parameters. mean erosions group increased first second visits. By third visit (a 48 months from onset symptoms) wrist hand had approached constant value 75 erosions. Over same period continued increase. Measurement is more sensitive indicator progression than number, within individual patients.