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Arthritis Mutilans

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Arthritis mutilans is described as the most severe form of psoriatic arthritis. It is characterized by digital shortening associated with severe osteolysis of peripheral joints. Research on arthritis mutilans has been impeded by lack of an accepted case definition. Here we describe the definitions used to date, epidemiology, clinical and radiological features, and clues to pathogenesis of arthritis mutilans. An initiative by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) to develop a consensus definition is described. The purpose of the GRAPPA initiative is to assist studies identifying clinical predictors and biomarkers for arthritis mutilans, so that patients at risk are identified early and appropriate therapeutic intervention is instituted to prevent joint destruction and preserve quality of life and function.

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Acknowledgments

Vinod Chandran is supported by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through a New Emerging Team grant. The University of Toronto Psoriatic Arthritis program is supported by the CIHR, The Arthritis Society, and the Krembil Foundation.

Conflict of Interest

Amir Haddad’s fellowship is supported by a grant from Janssen Canada.

Vinod Chandran declares that he has no conflict of interest.

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  1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Amir Haddad & Vinod Chandran

  2. Psoriatic Arthritis Program, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8

    Amir Haddad & Vinod Chandran

  3. 1E 416, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 2S8

    Vinod Chandran

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Haddad, A., Chandran, V. Arthritis Mutilans. Curr Rheumatol Rep 15, 321 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-013-0321-7

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