Abstract

ObjectivesTo evaluate clinical and radiographic patterns of cervical spine affection in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). MethodsThis cross sectional study included 30 PsA patients, who were examined clinically and had radiographics of the cervical spine, sacroiliac joints and both hands and feet. ResultsCervical spine disease was evident clinically in 46.7% and radiographically in 20% of PsA patients, with no significant correlation between radiological and laboratory abnormalities. Also, there was no significant correlation between peripheral arthritis and cervical spine affection. ConclusionCervical spine disease is not an uncommon clinical and radiographic finding in patients with PsA.

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