Arthrosonographic follow up results in clinical active and inactive JRA
| 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 |