A well-known complication in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the development of
localised vertebral or discovertebral lesions of the spine, which was first described by …

The synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome includes a
group of chronic, relapsing, inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders with similar …

A number of causes have been advanced to explain the destructive discovertebral
(Andersson) lesions that occur in ankylosing spondylitis, and various treatments have been …

Eight men with Andersson lesions associated with ankylosing spondylitis who underwent
surgical treatment were reviewed for this study. Eight Andersson lesions were found in the 8 …

The objective of this study was to identify the characteristics of Andersson lesions using
whole spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared with plain radiography in …

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Background Unstable spinal lesions in patients with ankylosing spondylitis are common and
have a high incidence of associated neurological deficit. The evolution and presentation of …

Objectives The optimal surgical procedure for treating kyphotic deformity with Andersson
lesions (ALs) in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients is controversial. The one-stage …

Background Andersson lesion (AL) is not a rare complication of ankylosing spondylitis (AS),
but it seldom occurs in single lumbosacral segments or young people. We present a case of …

Study objective Due to the rarity of the Andersson lesion (AL), the literature is ambiguous
regarding the type of surgical fixation, need for debridement and deformity correction. The …