A survey of bridging bone on chest radiography shows a greater than expected prevalence of marginal syndesmophytes
The presence of thin marginal syndesmophytes in the thoracic spine on routine chest radiographs is substantially more prevalent than would be anticipated based on the existing literature. The feasibility of reliably identifying these syndesmophytes in the spine and the impact of this on morbidity should be further investigated due to their association with advanced ankylosing spondylitis and their susceptibility to fractures.
Authors
- Michael Roth
- Timothy L. Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3673-8539)
- Ankur Srivastava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-3712)
- Yi Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4990-7378)
- Artur Wozniak
- Joanne Howey
- Gregory J. Garvin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0984-2741)
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Hospital (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- St. Boniface Hospital (CA)
- Women's College Hospital (CA)
- St Joseph's Health Care (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Radiologica
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02841851241289562
- Primary Topic
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00