The pathogenesis of tissue inflammation and damage in rheumatic diseases that are
associated with the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) …

Entheses are sites where tendons, ligaments, joint capsules or fascia attach to bone.
Inflammation of the entheses (enthesitis) is a well-known hallmark of spondyloarthritis (SpA). As …

Objective Distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint arthropathy is characteristic of both psoriatic
arthritis (PsA) and osteoarthritis (OA), but the microanatomic basis for DIP joint localization is …

The nail is considered to be a specialised modification of the skin–an ‘epidermal appendage’.
However, the phrase ‘hanging on by your fingernails’ belies a vital aspect of nail …

Objective Enthesopathy is a major feature of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), which is supported by
imaging studies. Given that nail disease often predates PsA and that the nail is directly …

Objective: To examine the efficacy and safety of infliximab combined with methotrexate
compared with methotrexate alone in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) using MRI and …

Objective To investigate the use of a novel surface coil for clinically utilized magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, in order to describe the microanatomic basis for hand …

Objective: To determine the efficacy of anakinra, an interleukin 1 receptor antagonist in active
ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and to investigate the effect of anakinra treatment on spinal …

Objective Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is being increasingly reported by patients as one of
the most common persistent symptoms in post-COVID-19 syndrome or Long COVID. However…

Objective This study combined ultrasonography of the Achilles tendon enthesis at different
stages of spondylarthritis (SpA) with microanatomic studies of normal cadaveric entheses, …