Research ArticleArticle
Quantification of Bone Marrow Edema by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Only Marginally Reflects Clinical Neck Pain Evaluation in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Xenofon Baraliakos, Frank Heldmann, Johanna Callhoff, Ravi Suppiah, Fiona Marion McQueen, Dietmar Krause, Claudia Klink, Elmar Schmitz-Bortz, Manfred Igelmann, Ludwig Kalthoff, Uta Kiltz, Anna Schmuedderich and Juergen Braun
The Journal of Rheumatology October 2016, jrheum.150553; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.150553
Xenofon Baraliakos
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Frank Heldmann
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Johanna Callhoff
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Ravi Suppiah
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Fiona Marion McQueen
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Dietmar Krause
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Claudia Klink
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Elmar Schmitz-Bortz
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Manfred Igelmann
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Ludwig Kalthoff
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Uta Kiltz
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Anna Schmuedderich
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
Juergen Braun
From the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne; German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin; Rheumatology Practice, Gladbeck; Rheumatology Practice, Hattingen; Rheumatology Practice, Bochum; Rheumatology Practice, Ruhr, Germany; Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Supported by an unrestricted research grant from Pfizer Germany. X. Baraliakos, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; F. Heldmann, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Callhoff, MD, German Rheumatism Research Center; R. Suppiah, MD, Departments of Rheumatology, and Counties Manukau District Health Boards; F.M. McQueen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, University of Auckland; D. Krause, MD, Rheumatology Practice; C. Klink, MD, Rheumatology Practice; E. Schmitz-Bortz, MD, Rheumatology Practice; M. Igelmann, MD, Rheumatology Practice; L. Kalthoff, MD, Rheumatology Practice; U. Kiltz, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; A. Schmuedderich, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet; J. Braun, MD, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet. Address correspondence to Dr. X. Baraliakos, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Claudiusstr. 45, 44649 Herne, Germany. E-mail: baraliakos@me.com. Accepted for publication August 25, 2016.
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The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2016, jrheum.150553; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150553
Quantification of Bone Marrow Edema by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Only Marginally Reflects Clinical Neck Pain Evaluation in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Xenofon Baraliakos, Frank Heldmann, Johanna Callhoff, Ravi Suppiah, Fiona Marion McQueen, Dietmar Krause, Claudia Klink, Elmar Schmitz-Bortz, Manfred Igelmann, Ludwig Kalthoff, Uta Kiltz, Anna Schmuedderich, Juergen Braun
The Journal of Rheumatology Oct 2016, jrheum.150553; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150553