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Chapter-074 Ankylosing Spondylitis and Other Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Orthopedics & Trauma (4 Volumes)

Author
1. Borgohain Bhaskar
2. Lahkar S
ISBN
9789385891052
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12869_75
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2016
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1. North Eastern Indira Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, Meghalaya, India, North Eastern Indira Gandhi, Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Chapter keywords
Spondyloarthropathy, SpA, seronegative, ankylosing spondylitis, AS, sacroiliac joints, SI, psoriatic arthritis, morbidity

Abstract

This chapter discusses ankylosing spondylitis and other seronegative spondyloarthropathies. Spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is the name for a family of chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases that causes progressive arthritis often predominantly involving the sacroiliac (SI) joints and the spinal column. SpA is a chronic, multisystem inflammatory disorder involving primarily the SI joints and the axial skeleton. The most common spondyloarthritis is ankylosing spondylitis (AS) which affects mainly the spine. There are other well-known spondyloarthropathies. Ankylosing spondylitis is the prototype of the spondyloarthropathies presenting with inflammation of the axial skeleton, peripheral arthritis, and enthesitis. Types of seronegative spondyloarthropathies, clinical features, medical or nonsurgical treatment, juvenile ankylosing spondylitis, pharmacologic therapy in ankylosing spondylitis, surgical treatment, and mortality/morbidity are also discussed in this chapter.

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