Decreasing incidence of cervical spine fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a population-based study in Southeast Norway.

Pål Nicolay Fougner RydningHege LinnerudJalal MirzamohammadiTor BrommelandPål Andre RønningMagnus EvjensvoldMads AarhusGunnstein BaklandEirik Helseth

Published in: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society (2024)

The results of this study confirm the elevated risk of CS-Fxs among AS patients, although this risk appears to show a decreasing trend. The most plausible explanation for this risk reduction is the widespread application of bDMARDs.

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
rheumatoid arthritis
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
disease activity
systemic lupus erythematosus