Frequency and anatomical distribution of magnetic resonance imaging features in sacroiliac joints of young athletes: Exploring “background noise” towards a data‐driven definition of sacroiliitis in early spondyloarthritis

ConclusionIn recreational and elite athletes, BME showed on average in 3‐4 SIJ quadrants, meeting the ASAS definition in 30%‐41%. The posterior lower ilium was the single most affected SIJ region. These findings in athletes help refine data‐driven thresholds for defining sacroiliitis in early SpA.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - February 12, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Ulrich Weber, Anne Grethe Jurik, Anna Zejden, Ejnar Larsen, Steen Hylgaard J ørgensen, Kaspar Rufibach, Christian Schioldan, Søren Schmidt‐Olsen Tags: Full Length Source Type: research