Magnetic resonance imaging grading system for active and chronic spondylarthritis changes in the sacroiliac joint

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-18

  Madsen, Karen Berenth ^a   Jurik, Anne Grethe ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SACROILIAC JOINT; SCORING SYSTEM; SPONDYLARTHRITIS; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SACROILIAC JOINT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPONDYLARTHRITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74549179063     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20008     Document Type: Article

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