02636nam 2200553 a 450 991046575930332120200520144314.01-283-09783-497866130978350-19-975315-6(CKB)2560000000073376(EBL)689307(OCoLC)721195540(SSID)ssj0000520912(PQKBManifestationID)12174256(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000520912(PQKBWorkID)10517396(PQKB)10786938(MiAaPQ)EBC689307(Au-PeEL)EBL689307(CaPaEBR)ebr10467552(CaONFJC)MIL309783(EXLCZ)99256000000007337620100930d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAnkylosing spondylitis[electronic resource] /Michael H. WeismanOxford [England] Oxford University Press20111 online resource (131 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-539910-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Overview of ankylosing spondylitis -- History of ankylosing spondylitis -- Who gets ankylosing spondylitis -- Anatomy of the spinal column -- Clinical presentation and diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis -- Other manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis -- Bone health -- Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis -- Spondyloarthritis -- Disease management -- Surgery -- Physical and daily activity -- What does the future hold? -- Frequently asked questions.Ankylosing Spondylitis is an inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints as well as other parts of the body, and that can eventually lead, in some patients, to complete fusion of the vertebrae and total rigidity. AS is not a rare health problem, but is in fact found in almost one percent of the US population, typically strikes young people and young families, and in its various forms is probably more common than rheumatoid arthritis. In this invaluable guide, Dr. Michael H. Weisman, one of America's leading authorities on AS, provides a down-to-earth, crystal-clear guidAnkylosing spondylitisPopular worksElectronic books.Ankylosing spondylitis616.7/3Weisman Michael H903546MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465759303321Ankylosing spondylitis2019841UNINA