Ultrasound Findings in Hand Joints Involvement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Correlation with Clinical DAS28 Score

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A 52-year-old male patient with PsA presented with pain in multiple joints of the hands in addition to other joints with swelling in left second PIP joint (a, arrow). DAS28 score was 4.78 (suggestive of moderate disease activity) at the time of presentation. US revealed extensive disease in multiple joints of the hands. The GS and PD scores were as follows: GSJC-12, GSJS-18, PDJC-4, and PDJS-8. Grade 2 GS synovial score with Grade 0 PD score in right first MCP joint (b and c). Grade 2 GS score with Grade 2 PD in left second PIP joint (d and e). Longitudinal view (d and e). Transverse view (b and c).

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