Association between hip morphology and prevalence, clinical severity and progression of hip osteoarthritis over 3 years: The knee and hip osteoarthritis long-term assessment cohort results.

Objective: To assess the effects of variations in hip morphology on prevalence, clinical severity and progression of hip osteoarthritis.

Methods: From 2007 to 2009, we conducted a study of 242 patients aged between 40 and 75 years with symptomatic lower limb osteoarthritis, as part of a population-based osteoarthritis cohort study in France. Standard radiographs of both hips were obtained at baseline and at three years.

Relationship between hip dysplasia, pain, and osteoarthritis in a cohort of patients with hip symptoms.

Objective: The relationship between acetabular dysplasia (HD) and hip osteoarthritis (OA) remains unclear, especially for mild forms of dysplasia. Our objectives were to estimate the prevalence of HD in a population-based sample with symptoms and to evaluate potential associations linking HD, hip OA, and hip pain.

Methods: Individuals 40 to 75 years of age with symptoms in 1 or both hips were recruited during a multiregional prevalence survey.

Concordance between clinical and ultrasound findings in rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: Clinical joint examination is less time-consuming than ultrasound in rheumatoid arthritis. Knowledge of clinical and ultrasound concordance of joints groups could help in selecting joints for a best ultrasonographic assessment.

Objective: To evaluate concordance between clinical examination and ultrasound of joints in a heterogeneous group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Role of SPECT/CT compared with MRI in the diagnosis and management of patients with wrist trauma occult fractures.

Background: The diagnosis of wrist fractures, especially scaphoid fractures, remains a challenge because of nonunion risk. Currently, new hybrid technologies are emerging such as SPECT/CT systems, which combine functional and anatomical data sets. So, we wanted to evaluate the utility of SPECT/CT in the management of occult carpal fractures.

Reproducibility of radiographic hip measurements in adults.

Introduction: Hip dysplasia may cause pain and premature hip osteoarthritis. Here, our objective was to assess the inter- and intraobserver reproducibility of radiographic hip parameter measurement in adults.

Methods: We used anteroposterior pelvic radiographs and false-profile lateral hip radiographs from 30 individuals (60 hips) enrolled in a prevalence study of hip osteoarthritis.