RHUMETOID ARTHRITIS AND THE C SPINE Flashcards
1
Q
What percentage of Rheumatoid arthritis patients also have RA in there C spine ?
A
90 percent.
2
Q
What are 3 main patterns of instability of Rheumatoid Spondylitis ?
A
1) Atlantoaxial subluxation.
2) Basilar invagination (upward displacement of vertebrae.)
3) Sub axial subluxation (Slippage of one vertebrae over another).