The Role of Ultrasonic Diagnosis in Osteoarthritis
- VernacularTitle:骨性关节炎关节软骨的超声诊断与评估
- Author:
Chengcheng ZHUANG
;
Ying XIAO
;
Jintang LIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Osteoarthritis;
Knee joint;
Ultrasound
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the role of two-dimensional ultrasound, conventional color and power Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis. Methods Eighty-three patients with knee osteoarthritis (118 knee joints) and 61 healthy subjects as a control received clinical, laboratory and ultrasound examinations. Results A higly significant difference in the thickness of knee articular cartilage between the patients and controls was found by ultrasound examination(P
