Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Sub-Clinical Synovitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The Disease Classification and Management.

Background: Ultrasonography (USG) is a perfect device for analyzing more than one joint in rather brief intervals of time and is well accepted by children with no harmful ionizing radiation, usually does not require sedation, and can be carried out without difficulty in an outpatient setting.

Purpose: To demonstrate the ability of ultrasonography (USG) in detecting clinical and subclinical synovitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and compare the USG findings with clinical findings.

Methods: 20 patients with JIA diagnosed according to the ILAR criteria were include.