Is thickened hyaline cartilage on ultrasound a sign of osteoarthritis? A within-person, between-joint pilot study
MCP joints with early radiographic HOA display thicker hyaline cartilage than contralateral MCP joints without radiographic signs of HOA, specifically in the proximal peripheral subregion of the metacarpal head.
Authors
- Emilio Filippucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7251-7784)
- Gianluca Smerilli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3972-4458)
- Edoardo Cipolletta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6881-8197)
- Péter Mandl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1526-4052)
- Riccardo Mirza Mashadi
Institutions
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Ospedale Cervesi di Cattolica (IT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-025-00473-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67