Ankylosing spondylitis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis, AS, Bechterew's disease, Bechterew syndrome, Marie Strümpell disease, Marie Struempell disease, Spondyloarthritis

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Additional Reading

• Baraliakos, X, Landewé, R, Hermann, KG, et al. Inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis: a systematic description of the extent and frequency of acute spinal changes using magnetic resonance imaging. Ann Rheum Dis 2005 May; 64(5): 730-4.
• Bennett, D.L., Ohashi, K., El-Khoury, G.Y. Spondyloarthropathies: ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis. Radiol Clin North Am 2004 Jan; 42(1): 121-34.
• Cawley, M.I., Chalmers, T.M., Kellgren, J.H., Ball, J. Destructive lesions of vertebral bodies in ankylosing spondylitis. Ann Rheum Dis 1972 Sep; 31(5): 345-58.
• Dihlmann, W. Current radiodiagnostic concept of ankylosing spondylitis. Skeletal Radiol 1979; 4(4): 179-88.
• Fam, A.G., Rubenstein, J.D., Chin-Sang, H., Leung, F.Y. Computed tomography in the diagnosis of early ankylosing spondylitis. Arthritis Rheum 1985 Aug; 28(8): 930-7.
• Graham, B., Van Peteghem, P.K. Fractures of the spine in ankylosing spondylitis. Diagnosis, treatment, and complications. Spine 1989 Aug; 14(8): 803-7.
• Hanson, J.A., and Mirza, S. Predisposition for spinal fracture in ankylosing spondylitis. AJR 2000; 174:150.
• Karasick, D., Schweitzer, M.E., Abidi, N.A., Cotler, J.M. Fractures of the vertebrae with spinal cord injuries in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: imaging findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1995 Nov; 165(5): 1205-8.

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