Researchers have described a successful bone surgery to correct a rare type of spinal deformity in a man with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) that had prevented him from facing forward while walking — marking the first case report of this type of spinal surgery for an AS patient. While AS…
People with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)-related kyphosis — a “humpback” appearance — showed good post-surgery outcomes with a technique called satellite rods, a Chinese study shows. The use of satellite rods had been linked to a lower rate of complications in people undergoing spinal surgery, but its use in AS-related kyphosis…
Treatment with anti-TNF-alpha therapies can lead to improved lumbar spine curvature and better clinical outcomes in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, study shows. The study, “Radiologic parameters of ankylosing spondylitis patients treated with anti-TNF-α versus nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and sulfasalazine,” was published in the European Spine Journal.
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