THE ROLE OF ULTRASONIC INVESTIGATION IN ESTIMATION OF KNEE JOINTS’ DAMAGE IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS

Terzov K.A. , Masyk O.M. , Bortkevych O.P.

• SI «NSC «Institute of Cardiology M.D. Strazhesko» NAMS of Ukraine», Kyiv

Summary.  There were determined the typical ultrasound signs of knee joints' (KJ) damage in rheumatoid artritis (RA) patients by the ultrasonic investigation (US). There were determined the US-stages of KJ changes, the advantages of US over the traditional X-Rays in the early RA, as well as the future trends of US for noninvasive control of RA pharmacotherapy efficacy.