Ultrasound-detected osteophytes predict the development of radiographic and clinical features of hand osteoarthritis in the same finger joints 5 years later.
Alexander MathiessenBarbara Slatkowsky-ChristensenTore K KvienIda K HaugenHilde Berner HammerPublished in: RMD open (2017)
Ultrasound-detected osteophytes predicted incident radiographic and clinical hand OA 5 years later. These results support the use of ultrasound for early detection of OA.