Reactive arthritis x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of reactive arthritis. Reactive arthritis primarily involves the lower extremities and an x-ray of hip with sacroiliac joint, knees, ankles and feet may show juxta-articular osteoporosis, soft tissue swelling, bilateral asymmetric distribution uniform joint space loss, and bone proliferation.

• An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of reactive arthritis. ^[1]
• Reactive arthritis primarily involves the lower extremities and an x ray of hip with sacroiliac joint, knees, ankles and feet may show the following findings:^[2]
  • Soft tissue swelling
  • Bilateral asymmetrical distribution
  • Juxta-articular osteoporosis
  • Uniform joint space loss
  • Bone proliferation

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