Validation of the ankle-specific pediatric arthritis ultrasound scoring system in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Patricia Vega-FernandezKelly RogersPinar Ozge Avar-AydinMegan Quinlan-WatersJennifer HugginsHermine I BrunnerDaniel J LovellMekibib AltayeAmy CassedyArthur B MeyersTracy V TingPublished in: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism (2024)
Our findings demonstrate excellent diagnostic accuracy of the PAUSS-ankle in detecting the presence and severity of ankle synovitis when compared to ceMRI. The PAUSS-ankle holds significant promise as an accurate measurement that may complement current clinical standards.