Musculoskeletal ultrasound on the hand and wrist in systemic Sclerosis
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Ultrasound in the assessment of musculoskeletal involvement in systemic sclerosis.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic connective disease in which the musculoskeletal involvement affects especially the hands and feet. Ultrasound (US) represents an important tool in the assessment of the joint and soft tissue involvement in this rheumatic disorder. Few authors have investigated the role of US in the evaluation of joints and peri-articular tissues in SSc patients. The current...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1110-161X,2090-3235
DOI: 10.4103/1110-161x.189825