Comparison Between Clinical and Ultrasound Assessment of the Ankle Region in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Objective To compare the frequency of joint and tendon disease on ultrasound (US) and clinical examination, and to investigate agreement between US and clinical evaluation in ankles with clinically active juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Methods US and clinical evaluation were performed independently in the joint and tendon compartments of 105 ankles. Gray‐scale (GS) US and power Doppler (PD) US joint abnormalities were scored on a 4‐point...