Musculoskeletal ultrasonography is a routine diagnostic tool in rheumatological practice. The technique has only recently been used to evaluate articular and periarticular structures. In systemic sclerosis, different aspects of hand and wrist involvement have now been described, offering hope for the transfer of ultrasonography for this condition to the clinic.
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Blagojevic, J., Matucci-Cerinic, M. Ultrasonography to detect hand and wrist involvement in SSc. Nat Rev Rheumatol 9, 700–701 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2013.179
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