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Table 1 Baseline, clinical and radiographic data of study participants

From: Musculoskeletal ultrasound in symptomatic thumb-base osteoarthritis: clinical, functional, radiological and muscle strength associations

Population, n

93

Age, mean (S.D.); years

67.04 ± 6.95

Female, n (%)

73 (78.5%)

BMI, mean (S.D.); kg/m2

29.35 ± 6.73

Disease duration, mean (S.D.), years

3.06 ± 1.10

VAS pain, mean (S.D.)

61.61 ± 14.37

Pinch Strength, mean (S.D.), Kg-F

3.21 ± 1.16

Grip Strength, mean (S.D.), Kg-F

20.06 ± 8.16

FIHOA, mean (S.D.)

11.33 ± 3.91

Kellgren and Lawrence grade, n (%)

 0

0

 I

0

 II

27 (29.0)

 III

48 (51.6)

 IV

18 (19.4)

OARSI osteophyte, n (%)

 0

6 (6.5)

 I

37 (39.8)

 II

21 (22.6)

 III

29 (31.2)

OARSI JSN, n (%)

 0

13 (14.0)

 I

28 (30.1)

 II

33 (35.5)

 III

19 (20.4)

Eaton grade, n (%)

 0

2 (2.2)

 I

22 (23.7)

 II

18 (19.4)

 III

47 (50.5)

Radiographic erosion on X-rays, n (%)

2 (2.2)

  1. BMI Body mass index, FIHOA Functional index for hand osteoarthritis, JSN Joint space narrowing, OARSI Osteoarthritis research society international, VAS Visual analogue scale