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ArticleCaspian journal of internal medicine2018

Reparative radiological changes of hip joint after TNF inhibitors in ankylosing spondylitis.

Kaouther Maatallah, Ines Mahmoud, Safa Belghali, Kawther Ben Abdelghani, Olfa Saidane, Elyes Bouajina, Ahmad Laatar, Rawdha Tekaya, Leila Abdelmoula

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Article in Caspian journal of internal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kaouther MaatallahDepartment of Rheumatology, Kassab Institut Manouba 2010, El Manar Tunis University, Tunisia.
Ines MahmoudDepartment of Rheumatology Charles Nicolle Hospital, 1006 Bab Souika, El Manar Tunis University, Tunisia.
Safa BelghaliDepartment of Rheumatology, Farhat Hached Hospital, 4002 Medina of Sousse, Sousse University, Tunisia.
Kawther Ben AbdelghaniDepartment of Rheumatology, La Marsa Hospital, 2046 Sidi Daoud, El Manar, Tunis University, Tunisia.
Olfa SaidaneDepartment of Rheumatology Charles Nicolle Hospital, 1006 Bab Souika, El Manar Tunis University, Tunisia.
Elyes BouajinaDepartment of Rheumatology, Farhat Hached Hospital, 4002 Medina of Sousse, Sousse University, Tunisia.
Ahmad LaatarDepartment of Rheumatology, La Marsa Hospital, 2046 Sidi Daoud, El Manar, Tunis University, Tunisia.
Rawdha TekayaDepartment of Rheumatology Charles Nicolle Hospital, 1006 Bab Souika, El Manar Tunis University, Tunisia.
Leila AbdelmoulaDepartment of Rheumatology Charles Nicolle Hospital, 1006 Bab Souika, El Manar Tunis University, Tunisia.
Hôpital Charles-Nicolle · TNTunis El Manar University · TNHôpital Farhat Hached · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHip involvement in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common extraspinal arthritic manifestation, which is associated to a worse functional outcome. Little data are available on the effectiveness of conservative treatment strategies. The TNF inhibitors have been proven effective on AS activity parameters. Their structural effect on hip disease however, little is studied. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe four new cases of reparative changes of a damaged hip joint after treatment with TNF inhibitors. The average of age was 32.5 (27- 36) years. There were 3 men and 1 woman. Hip involvement was bilateral in all cases. Etanercept was prescribed in 3 cases and infliximab in 1 case. At baseline, all patients had a painful and limited hip with high disease activity and an important functional impairment. After an average of 5.5 years of treatment with TNF inhibitors, the BASRI hip evaluated in antero-posterior x-rays of the pelvis remained unchanged at 2.4. The average of mean hip joint space was 2.9mm (2.3-3.6). A widening in hip joint space was observed in all cases with less subchondral cysts.

conclusionTNF inhibitors seem to be effective on hip joint disease in patients with AS.

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Ankylosing SpondylitishipimagingTNF inhibitors

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PMID30197778
PMCPMC6121346
OpenAlexW2860239187

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