Tendon entheses can be classed as fibrous or fibrocartilaginous according to the tissue
present at the skeletal attachment site. The former can be 'bony'or 'periosteal', depending on …

Entheses are regions of high‐stress concentration that are commonly affected by overuse
injuries in sport. This review summarizes current knowledge of their structure–function …

Background: Psoriasis is associated with a form of spondyloarthropathy in 10–30% of cases.
A major feature of psoriatic arthritis is enthesitis. In some patients with psoriasis the …

Disruption of the murine Mop3 (also known as Bmal1 or Arntl) locus results in a loss of
behavioral and molecular circadian rhythms. Although Mop3 null mice do not display …

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the prototype of the spondyloarthritides (SpA). AS is a disease
subset but also a possible outcome of SpA. Early diagnosis of sacroiliitis, the most frequent …

Study Design: Review of literature and case series. Objectives: Update and review of current
treatment concepts for spine fractures in patients with ankylosing spinal disorders. Methods …

New developments in our understanding of DISH (diffuse idiop... : Current Opinion in
Rheumatology New developments in our understanding of DISH (diffuse idiopathic skeletal …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)
in a cross-sectional study of elderly men age 65 to 100 years and to examine back and neck …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in a
large Asian population group. METHODS: A total of 3595 subjects (1616 men and 1979 …

Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common problems affecting the elderly. The
resulting loss of mobility and physical independence can be particularly devastating in this …