The Ultrasound Perspective for Sternoclavicular Joint in Spondyloarthritis
Yabin Fang MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorWenting Li MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorKaiyi Yang MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorYiran Gong MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorLei Yan MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
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Shuqiang Chen MD
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, Fujian Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
Address correspondence to Shuqiang Chen, MD, Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 20, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fuzhou of Fujian, China.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorYabin Fang MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorWenting Li MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorKaiyi Yang MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorYiran Gong MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorLei Yan MS
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Shuqiang Chen MD
Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, First Affiliated Hospital of FujianMedical University Binhai Campus, Fuzhou, China
Department of Ultrasound, Fujian Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
Address correspondence to Shuqiang Chen, MD, Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 20, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, 350005, Fuzhou of Fujian, China.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorThis work was supported by Social Development Guiding Project Fund of Fujian Province [Grant number 2021Y0012] and Joint Funds for Science and Technology Innovation of Fujian Province [Grant number 2021Y9092].
The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.
Abstract
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a prevalent genetic disorder that significantly impairs mobility, particularly in the spine, sacroiliac, and peripheral joints. Recent evidence highlights early involvement of the sternoclavicular joint in SpA, which may serve as an initial indicator. Diagnosis often relies on CT and MRI, neglecting ultrasound's potential in identifying SpA-related sternoclavicular arthritis. This review focuses on the joint's anatomy, exploring ultrasound's diagnostic and therapeutic role in SpA-related sternoclavicular arthritis, aiming to provide insights for future ultrasound applications in SpA management.
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Data Availability Statement
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.
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