Update on Imaging of the Cervical Spine in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Overview

Journal Skeletal Radiol

Specialties Orthopedics
Radiology

Date 2022 Feb 11

PMID 35146552

Authors

Mostafa Ellatif

Ban Sharif

David Baxter

Asif Saifuddin

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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is a multisystem, autoimmune, inflammatory disorder with numerous musculoskeletal manifestations. Involvement of the cervical spine is common and may result in severe complications due to synovitis, erosions, pannus formation, spinal instability and ankylosis. The purpose of this article is to review the current role of imaging in the rheumatoid spine, with emphasis on radiographs and MRI.

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