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Facet Joint Inflammation Increases Ankylosis Risk in AxSpA

TOPLINE: Facet joint inflammation is linked to a more than threefold increase in the risk for subsequent ankylosis at the same spinal location in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).  METHODOLOGY: Researchers assessed the association between posterior element inflammation, particularly in facet joints, and new facet joint ankylosis in patients with radiographic axSpA in the prospective …

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