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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2025; 29(02): 315-326
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1802953
Review Article

Role of Imaging in Nondegenerative Arthritis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Sundar Suwal 
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
,
Ashish Singh
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
,
Klenam Dzefi-Tettey
2   Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
3   Department of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
,
Mary Elizabeth Buchanan
4   Department of Radiology – Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Abstract

Arthritis is an important cause of disability globally, with high prevalence in low- and middle-income countries. Although osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, various types of nondegenerative arthritis are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. Multiple imaging modalities, such as radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, are helpful in diagnosing and prognosticating arthritis. Although imaging appearances can overlap between types of arthritis, specific imaging findings have been described for the different etiologies. Knowing these imaging findings, especially on radiographs and ultrasound in resource-constrained areas, can be helpful in managing arthritis effectively.

Keywords

depositional arthritis - imaging - inflammatory arthritis - lower socioeconomic status


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