Prevalence and Associated Factors of Facet Joint Ankylosis in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis.

Bong-Woo LeeJoon-Yong JungMoon-Young KimYeon Sik HongSung-Hwan ParkKwi Young Kang

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2023)

The prevalence of ankylosed facet joints is high in axSpA, especially in the thoracic segment. The whole spine ankylosed facet joint score is significantly associated with a history of uveitis, ASDAS, sacroiliitis, and syndesmophyte score.

Keyphrases

risk factors
ankylosing spondylitis
spinal cord
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
spinal cord injury