Radiographic joint damage is strongly associated with disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but the relative importance of the two major measures of radiographic damage—bone erosions and joint space narrowing—is not clearly understood. In this article, the authors discuss this issue, and describe how imaging modalities that allow detailed visualization of cartilage might lead to improved understanding.
- Siri Lillegraven
- Désirée van der Heijde
- Espen A. Haavardsholm
