AB0723 Subclinical ultrasound synovitis in a particular joint is associated with ultrasound evidence of bone erosions in the same joint, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission

Objectives the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between ultrasound (US) findings indicative of joint inflammation and both clinical and US features characterizing synovitis at joint level in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in sustained clinical remission. Methods 24 consecutive patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission according to EULAR criteria (DAS28 Results A total of 192 metacarpophalangeal joints were assessed in 24 rheumatoid arthritis patients in clinical remission, defined by EULAR criteria (DAS28 Conclusions Joint with bone erosions are more frequently ultrasound inflamed, which explains the fact that treating the rheumatoid arthritis in the window of opportunity, before the radiological changes occur, would offer a higher chance of remission. In the same time suggests that some of the joints need local anti-inflammatory treatment, besides the systemic therapy with DMARDS Disclosure of Interest None Declared