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Table 6 Location of forefoot pathology in the RA participants(n (%)) at baseline and twelve months.

From: Forefoot pathology in rheumatoid arthritis identified with ultrasound may not localise to areas of highest pressure: cohort observations at baseline and twelve months

Pathology

Lateral

dominance

Medial

dominance

Equally distributed

No pathology

Baseline

SynHy

Left

37 (33%)

19 (17%)

15 (13%)

43 (38%)

 

Right

31 (27%)

25 (22%)

10 (9%)

48 (42%)

Erosion

Left

94 (83%)

1 (1%)

6 (5%)

11 (10%)

 

Right

88 (77%)

2 (2%)

6 (5%)

18 (16%)

BurHy

Left

58 (51%)

18 (16%)

20 (18%)

18 (16%)

 

Right

56 (49%)

13 (11%)

27 (24%)

18 (16%)

Twelve Months

SynHy

Left

15 (13%)

34 (30%)

7 (6%)

58 (51%)

 

Right

19 (17%)

26 (23%)

14 (12%)

55 (48%)

Erosion

Left

96 (84%)

1 (1%)

11 (10%)

5 (4%)

 

Right

89 (78%)

1 (1%)

14 (12%)

10 (9%)

BurHy

Left

61 (54%)

7(6%)

32 (28%)

14 (12%)

 

Right

63 (55%)

14 (12%)

22 (19%)

15 (13%)

  1. Legend: SynHy: MTP joint synovial hypertrophy; BurHy: Forefoot bursal hypertrophy.