Spondylodiscitis in ankylosing spondylitis, inflammation or trauma? A description of six cases

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 52-57

  Rasker, J J ^a   Prevo, R L ^a   Lanting, P J H ^b  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Rheumatology ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Spondylodiscitis Andersson lesion

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030065047     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749609082669     Document Type: Article

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