Inflammatory Findings on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Do Not Affect Pain Intensity but May Influence Pain Quality in Patients with Refractory Arthralgia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using PainDETECT and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
NeP was most strongly associated with NRS and MSKUS. Inflammation may change the quality of pain rather than the intensity.
Authors
- Michihiro Ogasawara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8758-4923)
- Mariko Harada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2289-2196)
- Naoto Tamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1729-2954)
- Shuko Nojiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0422-8152)
- Toshio Kawamoto
- Yuko Matsuki−Muramoto
- Ken Yamaji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0565-1828)
Institutions
- Juntendo University (JP)
- Juntendo University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91169
- Primary Topic
- Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00