Tendinopathy Afoot in Psoriasis Even without PsA

Asymptomatic bone and tendon changes in the feet and ankles have been found on imaging studies in patients with cutaneous psoriasis. Lewinson and colleagues at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, examined a medical records database from the UK to determine the incidence of tendinopathy or enthesopathy of the foot and ankle in patients with cutaneous psoriasis who do not have psoriatic arthritis.

Scroll through the slides for the details of the study and the take-home points for clinicians.

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