Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects the axial skeleton, leading to progressive spinal fusion and reduced flexibility. The resultant rigidity of ...

Denis F. Spinal instability as defined by the three-column spine concept in acute spinal trauma. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1984;189:65-76. College of Emergency Medicine. Guideline on the management of ...

In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that inflames joints of the spine and leaves your back stiff and painful. If nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) aren't enough to relieve your ...

Ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis can both affect the spine. Although they have similarities, they are separate conditions. Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes joint ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interventions to prevent lumbar and thoracic movement restriction in patients with AS may require early ...

ankylosing spondylitis is one of the chronic softening diseases of spondyloarthritis. In addition to the spine or joints, it can cause diseases in various organs of the body such as the eyes, skin, ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. The sacroiliac joints connect the lower spine to the pelvis. Arthritis causes chronic inflammation, and in ...

A man who suffered from a severe form of arthritis that caused him to live essentially bent in half underwent a radical procedure to rebuild his spine at a hospital in China. Li Hua, 46, was first ...

"Women appear to have a different phenotype in AS [and] they are less likely to form syndesmophytes despite fused SI joints with at least 20 years of disease duration." --Ridley, et al., Journal of ...

Spondylitis diseases can also lead to other health complications. All types of spondylitis disease have a few things in common. Here’s what you need to know. All types of spondylitis cause pain and ...