Risk factor analysis of vertebral fractures requiring surgery in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Kazuhiro KaiToshifumi FujiwaraYukio AkasakiHidetoshi TsushimaDaisuke HaraShinkichi ArisumiRyosuke TsuruiKeitaro YasumotoHirokazu SaiwaiKenichi KawaguchiHisakata YamadaYasuharu Nakashima

Published in: Modern rheumatology (2024)

CRP was identified as a risk factor for vertebral fractures requiring surgery. Control of systemic inflammation in patients with AS may reduce the risk of vertebral fractures requiring surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
ankylosing spondylitis
coronary artery bypass
bone mineral density
surgical site infection
risk factors
disease activity
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
postmenopausal women