Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Cervical Spine: A Review on the Role of Surgery

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease affecting a significant percentage of the population. The cervical spine is often affected in this disease and can present in the form of atlantoaxial instability (AAI), cranial settling (CS), or subaxial subluxation (SAS). Patient...

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Main Authors: John L. Gillick, John Wainwright, Kaushik Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/252456