Spinal movements in ankylosing spondylitis and the effect of treatment.

Journal article

Fourteen male patients with ankylosing spondylitis, admitted for a 2-week period of inpatient treatment, had their spinal mobility assessed on admission and at the end of treatment by clinical measures and a three-dimensional radiographic technique. The patients were given injections of low-dose corticotrophin (ACTH) or placebo under a double-blind protocol. Initially all the patients had restricted movements compared with normal. After treatment all showed some improvement of mobility but no...

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Authors: Pearcy, M; Wordsworth, B; Portek, I; Mowat, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Spine
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 472-474
• Publication date: 1985-06-01
• DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198506000-00013
• EISSN: 1528-1159
• ISSN: 0362-2436
• Language: English
• Keywords: Spondylitis, Ankylosing; Adult; Movement; Male; Humans; Middle Aged; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone