General diseases of the spine in rheumatoid arthritis

• Published in: Current opinion in rheumatology Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 311
• Main Authors: Chevalier, X, Larget-Piet, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.1994
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - therapy; Child; Clinical Trials as Topic; Estrogen Replacement Therapy; Exercise Therapy; Female; Humans; Osteoporosis - etiology; Osteoporosis - therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Spinal Diseases - etiology; Spinal Diseases - therapy; Spinal Fractures - etiology; Spinal Fractures - surgery; Spinal Fusion

The past year has contributed to a better understanding of the management of cervical spine instability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Neurologic recovery after surgery is better and the percentage of recurrence is lower in cases of isolated atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) compared with cases...