View source for Ankylosing spondylitis

<section begin="orthopaedics" />* Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disorder of the back. It's also called Bektherev disease
* Epidemiology
** Males > females
** 15 – 40
* Etiology
** HLA-B27 positivity
** Inflammatory bowel disease
* Pathology
** Ankylosis = fusion of articular surfaces
** Spondylitis = inflammation of the vertebrae
* Clinical features
** Back pain
** Neck pain
** Morning stiffness
** Limited spinal mobility
** Anterior uveitis
* Diagnosis
** Schober test
** X-ray
*** Shows ankylosis and sacroilitis
* Treatment
** Conservative
*** Physical therapy
*** NSAIDs
*** Biological therapy (<abbr>TNF</abbr> inhibitors)
** Surgery
*** Osteotomy
*** Nerve decompression
*** Spinal fusion
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