Active arthritis | Inactive | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
SJS, synovial joint space of the hip; | |||
NS, not significant. | |||
Knee joints | |||
Examinations (No) | 87 | 27 | |
Joints (No) | 38 | 19 | |
Joint effusion >2 mm (No (%)) | 76 (87%) | 8 (30%) | <0.001 |
Synovial thickness >2 mm (No (%)) | 80 (92%) | 22 (81%) | NS |
Mean (SD) joint effusion (mm) | 6.6 (3.7) | 1.2 (2.1) | <0.001 |
Mean (SD) synovial thickness (mm) | 5.8 (1.9) | 5.2 (2.1) | NS |
Hip joints | |||
Examinations (No) | 31 | 14 | |
Joints (No) | 15 | 9 | |
SJS >6 mm (No (%)) | 19 (61%) | 6 (43%) | NS |
Synovial thickness (No (%)) | 3 (10%) | 1 (7%) | NS |
Mean (SD) SJS (mm) | 7.5 (3.6) | 5.3 (2.6) | NS |