Ultrasonography and color Doppler in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: diagnosis and follow-up of ultrasound-guided steroid injection in the ankle region. A descriptive interventional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ankle region is frequently involved in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) but difficult to examine clinically due to its anatomical complexity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of ultrasonography (US) of the ankle a...

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Main Authors: Boesen Mikael, Zak Marek, Nielsen Susan, Court-Payen Michel, Laurell Louise, Fasth Anders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/9/1/4