Long-term evolution of postpartum sacroiliac bone marrow oedema: a 5-year longitudinal follow-up study
In postpartum women, no significant development of structural MRI lesions was observed 5 years after a single delivery, despite the presence of BME in a significant number of individuals postpartum and at follow-up. These results support the hypothesis that, unlike BME in SpA, childbirth-related mechanical stress-induced BME does not lead to structural lesions. However, subsequent pregnancies may contribute to their development.
Authors
- Lennart Jans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7909-2643)
- Ann‐Sophie De Craemer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7062-8934)
- Manouk de Hooge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0652-9808)
- Gaëlle Varkas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7606-9256)
- Filip Van den Bosch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3561-5932)
- Liesbet De Meester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3471-5736)
- Nele Herregods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0244-0168)
- Philippe Carron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9254-6171)
- Dirk Sw Elewaut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7468-974X)
Institutions
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Onze Lieve Vrouwziekenhuis Hospital (BE)
- VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- RMD Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2024-005309
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.67