Associations Between Spondyloarthritis Features and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis of 1,020 Patients With Persistent Low Back Pain

ConclusionIn this population, 53% had at least 1 clinical feature included in the ASAS criteria for SpA, and 21% had sacroiliitis according to the ASAS definition; furthermore, the associations between the clinical and imaging domains were inconsistent. The results indicate a need for further investigation of the importance of these findings in SpA, including investigation of the minimum requirements for defining sacroiliitis on MRI.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - March 27, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Bodil Arnbak, Anne Grethe Jurik, Kim Hørslev‐Petersen, Oliver Hendricks, Louise Thuesen Hermansen, Anne Gitte Loft, Mikkel Østergaard, Susanne Juhl Pedersen, Anna Zejden, Niels Egund, René Holst, Claus Manniche, Tue Secher Jensen Tags: Spondyloarthritis Source Type: research