PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Emilio Filippucci
AU  - Gianluca Smerilli
AU  - Andrea Di Matteo
AU  - Walter Grassi
TI  - Ultrasound definition of enthesitis in spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis: arrival or starting point?
AID  - 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-220478
DP  - 2021 Jun 24
TA  - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
PG  - annrheumdis-2021-220478
4099  - http://ard.bmj.com/content/early/2021/06/25/annrheumdis-2021-220478.short
4100  - http://ard.bmj.com/content/early/2021/06/25/annrheumdis-2021-220478.full
AB  - Enthesitis has a key role in the diagnosis, classification and management of patients with spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Clinical assessment of enthesitis is known to be inaccurate mainly due to its poor specificity. In this context, ultrasound has the potential to improve the evaluation of enthesitis and, therefore, the management of patients with spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis. In this viewpoint, we review the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) definitions for ultrasound enthesitis, highlighting their current limits and potential implications on rheumatology research and clinical practice.