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Table 3 US and clinical examination in the detection of tenosynovitis of finger flexor tendons in 33 patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

From: A comparison of ultrasound and clinical examination in the detection of flexor tenosynovitis in early arthritis

Tenosynovitis

 

Ultrasound examination

Clinical examination

 

Positive

Negative

Tenderness

Positive

14

9

 

Negative

2

8

Crepitus

Positive

9

4

 

Negative

7

13

Swelling

Positive

4

0

 

Negative

12

17

At least one symptom

Positive

15

10

 

Negative

1

7

At least two sympton

Positive

11

3

 

Negative

5

14

All three findings

Positive

1

0

 

Negative

15

17

Specialist diagnostic

Positive

12

4

 

Negative

4

13