Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate Achilles tendon (AT) biomechanics in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with ultrasound confirmed features of enthesitis.
PsA patients and healthy control subjects underwent three-dimensional (3D) gait analysis to measure walking speed, rotational joint motion and the moments, power, and AT force at the ankle–subtalar joint complex. The Glasgow Ultrasound Enthesitis Scoring System (GUESS) was used to score the presence of enthesophytes, erosions, retrocalcaneal bursitis, and tendon thickening. Power Doppler ultrasound signal (PDUS) was used to detect active disease.
PsA patients and healthy control subjects underwent three-dimensional (3D) gait analysis to measure walking speed, rotational joint motion and the moments, power, and AT force at the ankle–subtalar joint complex. The Glasgow Ultrasound Enthesitis Scoring System (GUESS) was used to score the presence of enthesophytes, erosions, retrocalcaneal bursitis, and tendon thickening. Power Doppler ultrasound signal (PDUS) was used to detect active disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 299-302 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- achilles tendon
- biomechanics
- psoriatic arthritis