juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA)

• 15% seropositive
  • F > M
  • onset > 10 yrs
• 85% seronegative (Still disease)

• sites: KNEES, ANKLES, hands, wrists, feet

• decreased bone density
• early epiphyseal closure --> short bones
• ankylosis of spinal apophyseal jts

• big "squared" epiphyses
• wide intercondylar notch
• tibio-talar slant

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18