Correspondence to Author: Manria Sekhon ¹, Marinka Twilt,² MD, MScE, PhD, Siddhartha Parmar,¹ BSc, Tristan Larche,³ Amiife Kolawole,⁴ Jeanine McColl,² MD, MPT. 

1.Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
2.Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
3.McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
4.The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.

DOI: 10.52338/cicasrep.2026.6213

Abstract:

Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common autoimmune disease in children, characterized by joint swelling, limited range of motion, joint pain, and warmth lasting 6 weeks or longer in children ≤ 16 years of age. It can result in pain, long-term joint deformities, and disability. Children with JIA often have wrist pathology not associated with their arthritis, such as carpal coalitions and ganglion cysts. Understanding the relationship between non-JIA wrist abnormalities and JIA diagnosis helps ensure patients receive appropriate treatment and an improved quality of life. This scoping review examines existing knowledge of non-JIA-related wrist abnormalities in patients with JIA to highlight areas for further research.
Methods/Results: A scoping review was conducted, including 689 studies, of which ten met the inclusion criteria. One study was excluded upon further review; the final nine studies comprised five cross-sectional, three cohort, and one case-control design. Various JIA classification criteria were used, most commonly the International League of Rheumatology Associations’ criteria. Imaging modalities included X-ray (n=6), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (n=2), and ultrasound (n=2). All studies identified JIA characteristics on imaging, but none discussed the implications of these findings as disease characteristics. The most common findings were radiological depressions, erosions, and clinical synovitis rather than congenital anomalies or soft-tissue lesions.
Conclusion: This review presents literature on the prevalence of non-JIA-related wrist abnormalities, whose frequency is largely unknown when non-JIA features are not mentioned. Further studies are required to establish the prevalence of non-JIA-related wrist abnormalities in patients with JIA to provide appropriate care and intervention. .

Keywords: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, wrist, radiology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, ultrasound, x-ray.

Citation:

Dr.Jeanine McColl, Prevalence Of Wrist Abnormalities In Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients: A Scoping Review. Clinical Imaging and Case Reports 2026.