Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic seronegative spondyloarthropathy. It most commonly affects the spine and sacroiliac joints.
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Reference: NICE βNG65: Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and managementβ 2017
What features does the above radiograph show?
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How is Schober’s test performed?
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Picture references
Bamboo spine radiograph: 2009 Stevenfruitsmaak. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). Sourced from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bamboo_spine_ankylosing_spondylitis.jpg
A patient presents to ED with chest pain and this trace. What would you do?
Interpretation management