Communications Biology, 2023 Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease that predominantly affects the joints of the spine, causes chronic pain, and, in advanced stages, may result in spinal fusion.
Fataneh Tavasolian, Robert D. Inman
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HLA-B27 is associated with reduced disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis
Scientific Reports, 2021 HLA-B27 is associated with increased susceptibility and disease activity of ankylosing spondylitis, but the effect of HLA-B27 on the activity of the broader category now called axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is apparently the opposite.
James T. Rosenbaum +9 more
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Candidal Vertebral Osteomyelitis in the Midst of Renal Disorders [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Vertebral osteomyelitis also known as discitis/pyogenic spondylitis refers to inflammation of the vertebral disc space. It is commonly seen in men and adults more than 50 years of age.
Anusha Gopinathan +4 more
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Spine Fractures of Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: Fracture Severity and Injury-Related Mortality at a Level I Trauma Center [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2023 Study Design Retrospective review of prospectively collected cohort. Purpose To identify differences in treatment and mortality of spine fractures in patients with ankylosing conditions of the spine. Overview of Literature Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and
Stephen Ryan Chen +9 more
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Effect of Prehospital Pause on the Outcomes of Emergency Decompression and Stabilization Procedures in Patients with Tumor and Infectious Spine Diseases [PDF]
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2021 Purpose to assess the relationship between duration of pathological symptoms developed due to tumor or infectious destruction of the spine, and the medium-term outcomes of urgent surgeries.
Mikhail A. Mushkin +3 more
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Editorial Comment on the Article by Mushkin M.A. et al. “Effect of Prehospital Pause on the Outcomes of Emergency Decompression and Stabilization Procedures in Patients with Tumor and Infectious Spine Diseases” [PDF]
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2021 The editorial comment evaluates the current state of issue of medical care at urgent states caused by pathological vertebral fractures and spinal cord compression in patients with spine destructive diseases.
Dmitry A. Ptashnikov
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Rheumatology and Therapy, 2019 Introduction We aim to assess the real-world, US patient-reported impact of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) on quality of life (QOL) across physical, discomfort, social, and emotional domains.
James T. Rosenbaum +3 more
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International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2022 Background: In tuberculosis (TB) endemic areas, other pyogenic causes of spine involvement may be missed. The study aimed to describe TB and non-TB causes of spine involvement and identify features that can help in differentiating them.
Nitin Gupta +9 more
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Chronic esophageal fistula as a rare cause of secondary osteomyelitis of the thoracic spine [PDF]
Digital Diagnostics, 2023 Infectious diseases affecting the spine are inflammatory destructive diseases that involved the organ and its structural elements as a result of infection by hematogenic, lymphogenic, or contact pathways, including may be a complication of surgical ...
Valeriya A. Zarya +4 more
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a basis for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
Современная ревматология, 2011 The paper describes the pathomorphological aspects of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the value of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in its therapy. Clinical trials demonstrate the high efficacy of aceclofenac (aertal) in AS.
A A Godzenko
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