Evaulation Of The Atlantoaxial Subluxations In Rheumatoid Arthritis By Clinical And Radiological Methods In Our Department

Year 2002, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 19 - 24, 01.08.2002

Bedriye Mermerci Zeki Okçu Nilgün Yıldırım Bülent Sarman Deniz Cılız Mirace Yasemin Karadeniz Metin Yücel

Abstract

Objectiveand Methods: In this study, atlantoaxial subluxations and their relationship with laboratory and clinical signs of rheumatoid arthritis were investigated by plain radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Results: We found that neither immulogical data nor clinical findings were predictive factors in the assessment of atlantoaxial subluxations. Conclusions: Magnetic resonance imaging including coronal plane sections appears to be the modality of choice for the diagnosis of atlantoaxial subluxations because of its ability to acquire direct multiplanar images.

Keywords

atlantoaxial subluxations, CT, MR, plain radiography, rheumatoid arthritis

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