Topographic MRI evaluation of the sacroiliac joints in patients with axial spondyloarthritis

Conclusion Chronic inflammatory changes and the pattern of bone edema predominated in the upper third of SI, but a simultaneous involvement of middle or lower thirds of the joint was also noted. The location of involvement in the upper third of SI is insufficient to differentiate between degeneration and inflammation.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research