Condition
Spondylarthropathy
David Cohen, M.D.Published 5 May 20051 min read
Key points
- Spondylitis involves inflammation of one or more vertebrae.
- Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the joints between the vertebrae of the spine, and the joints between the spine and the pelvis.
- It eventually causes the affected vertebrae to fuse or grow together.
Alternative names
Rheumatoid spondylitis; Spondylitis; Ankylosing spondylitis
Definition
Spondylitis involves inflammation of one or more vertebrae. Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the joints between the vertebrae of the spine, and the joints between the spine and the pelvis. It eventually causes the affected vertebrae to fuse or grow together. (See Arthritis).
Written and revised by
David Cohen, M.D.
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