Which sites does MASES examine?

MASES assesses 13 sites: 1st costochondral joints (bilateral), 7th costochondral joints (bilateral), posterior superior iliac spine (bilateral), anterior superior iliac spine (bilateral), iliac crest (bilateral), proximal Achilles insertion (bilateral), and 5th lumbar spinous process.

What MASES score indicates active enthesitis?

Each tender site scores 1; maximum = 13. Any score >0 indicates active enthesitis. A change of ≥1 point is clinically significant. MASES >0 in AS correlates with greater disease burden and worse BASFI scores.

MASES Enthesitis Score

Assess enthesitis severity in spondyloarthritis using the Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score (MASES), examining 13 entheseal sites for tenderness on direct palpation.

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