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The Dorsal 4-finger Technique: A Novel Method to Examine Metacarpophalangeal Joints in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mohammed A. Omair, Pooneh Akhavan, Ali Naraghi, Shikha Mittoo, Juan Xiong, Deborah Weber, Daming Lin, Melissa Weber and Edward C. Keystone
The Journal of Rheumatology January 2018, jrheum.161507; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.161507
Mohammed A. Omair
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
Pooneh Akhavan
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
Ali Naraghi
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
Shikha Mittoo
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
Juan Xiong
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
Deborah Weber
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
Daming Lin
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
Melissa Weber
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
Edward C. Keystone
From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, and Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M.A. Omair, MD, SF Rheum, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University; P. Akhavan, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; A. Naraghi, FRCPC, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; S. Mittoo, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; J. Xiong, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; D. Lin, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; M. Weber, RN, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto; E.C. Keystone, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto. Dr. Omair and Dr. Akhavan are co-first authors. Address correspondence to Prof. E.C. Keystone, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St., Room 2-006, Toronto, Ontario MST 3L9, Canada. E-mail: Ed.Keystone@sinaihealthsystem.ca. Accepted for publication October 12, 2017.
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The Dorsal 4-finger Technique: A Novel Method to Examine Metacarpophalangeal Joints in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mohammed A. Omair, Pooneh Akhavan, Ali Naraghi, Shikha Mittoo, Juan Xiong, Deborah Weber, Daming Lin, Melissa Weber, Edward C. Keystone
The Journal of Rheumatology Jan 2018, jrheum.161507; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.161507
The Dorsal 4-finger Technique: A Novel Method to Examine Metacarpophalangeal Joints in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mohammed A. Omair, Pooneh Akhavan, Ali Naraghi, Shikha Mittoo, Juan Xiong, Deborah Weber, Daming Lin, Melissa Weber, Edward C. Keystone
The Journal of Rheumatology Jan 2018, jrheum.161507; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.161507