Objective: To examine the subjective health in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
compared with the general population, and to explore the associations between health …

OBJECTIVE: To describe difficulties in everyday activities related to impaired function in
patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and to examine possible sex differences in the …

Object The cervical spine in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)(Bechterew disease) is
exposed to maximal risk due to physical load. Even minor trauma can cause fractures …

Increasing evidence suggests that there is a pivotal role for physical force
(mechanotransduction) in the initiation and/or the perpetuation of spondyloarthritis; the …

Spine imaging accounts for a major share of expenses related to neck and back pain.
Improving image quality translates into better morphologic evaluation of the spine …

Objectives To investigate radiographic damage and 4-year progression of the cervical facet
joints in a prospective observational cohort of AS patients treated with TNF-α inhibitors, to …

Background The inability to assess structural changes in facet joints is a limitation of
established radiographic scoring systems for ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We compared …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of occupational therapy (OT) on functional status in
ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients treated with anti-TNF-alpha drugs in a short-term open …

Purpose Available studies of craniocervical junction (CCJ) involvement in ankylosing
spondylitis (AS) are based on conventional radiography, which has limited ability in the …

Objective. In ankylosing spondylitis (AS), the cervical spine, like other sections of the spine
and sacroiliac joints, is vulnerable during the disease process. Atlantoaxial subluxation …