TY - JOUR T1 - Radiographic changes in early rheumatoid disease. JF - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases JO - Ann Rheum Dis SP - 71 LP - 73 DO - 10.1136/ard.36.1.71 VL - 36 IS - 1 AU - A Brook AU - M Corbett Y1 - 1977/02/01 UR - http://ard.bmj.com/content/36/1/71.abstract N2 - We have studied the radiological features in 94 patients with early rheumatoid disease followed prospectively for 5 years. The changes appeared very early and occurred in up to 71-3% of patients. Erosive changes occurred in the feet much more commonly than in the hands and considerably earlier. Erosive changes were present before there was joint-space loss. Frequent x-ray examination of feet and hands in the first 2 years after presentation is required if we are to identify patients at risk for serious joint damage. ER -