Research ArticleSpondyloarthritis

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Facet Joint Ankylosis in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis

Bong-Woo Lee, Joon-Yong Jung, Moon-Young Kim, Yeon Sik Hong, Sung-Hwan Park and Kwi Young Kang
The Journal of Rheumatology June 2023, 50 (6) 763-768; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.220749

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Keywords

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS
facet joint
low-dose computed tomography

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