Not exact matches
The study evaluated the capability of IRT to detect
inflammation in knee and
ankle joints in children, and found that skin surface temperatures were significantly elevated in inflamed
ankle joints, but not in inflamed knee
joints.
This means that IRT can be used as a tool for detecting
joint inflammation in
ankle joints; however, further research is needed to determine whether IRT can be used to detect
inflammation in knee
joints.
Acute
inflammation develops after a cut or scrape in the skin, a contaminated ingrown nail, a sprained
ankle joint, intense respiratory disease, a sore throat, tonsillitis or appendicitis.