Investigating the prevalence of cervical spine instability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Amir Rezakhah,
Andrew J. Kobets,
Faezeh Emami Sigaroudi
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive, and systemic disease that broadly affects connective tissues, especially synovial joints. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of cervical spine instability in patients diagnosed with RA.
Material and methods
Fifty patients with rheumatoid arthritis referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia were selected by the census. After taking a history, the neck X-ray was t… Show more
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