Reparative radiological changes of hip joint after TNF inhibitors in ankylosing spondylitis

• Main Authors: Kaouther Maatallah (Author), Ines Mahmoud (Author), Safa Belghali (Author), Kawther Ben Abdelghani (Author), Olfa Saidane (Author), Elyes Bouajina (Author), Ahmed Laatar (Author), Rawdha Tekaya (Author), Leila Abdelmoula (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Hip involvement in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common extraspinal arthritic manifestation, which is associated to a worse functional outcome. Little data are available on the effectiveness of conservative treatment strategies. The TNF inhibitors have been proven effective on AS acti...