2 The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital ... Although TNF-α inhibitors’ striking effect on clinical symptoms have revolutionised the ...

Even minor injuries may cause fractures in an ankylosing spine. Patients with AS who sustain injuries of the spine are at greater risk of developing neurological impairment. These neurological ...

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Arthritis is a broad term that refers to the inflammation of joints resulting in joint pain, swelling, stiffness and limited ...

Ankylosing spondylitis, also called Bechterew’s disease ... may lessen your symptoms and perhaps slow down the disease. Surgery isn’t often needed unless you have severe joint damage.

Ankylosing spondylitis primarily affects the joints in your spine. Medical imaging can help us see some of the inflammation and damage and how they lead to symptoms. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS ...

Laparoscopic surgery, also referred to as minimally invasive surgery (MIS) or laparoscopy, is a surgical technique in which a thin, camera-equipped surgical device is inserted into the abdomen or ...

Robotic surgery (also called robotic-assisted surgery) is perhaps the most cutting-edge medical technology of modern times. The most widely used system today involves a camera and the use of very ...

Surgical intervention may be required to support severe structural damage. Thus, for patients with AS, the future of successful treatment lies in the development of pharmacological agents capable of ...

Diseases of the joints are known as arthritis. The term is derived from the Greek word that means exactly that: diseases of ...

Introduction Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a universal chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease which predominantly results in chronic back pain and stiffness. However, some patients suffering from AS ...