Spine
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Biography Historical Article
Björn Rydevik: 2024 ISSLS Wiltse Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Retrospective cohort. ⋯ The ODI is a valid measure of disability as measured by pain and function in patients with ASD. It is responsive to change in a manner not different from validated PROMIS-CAT or the SRS-22r legacy measure. It is multidimensional, however, as it assesses both pain and function simultaneously. It does not measure disability related to self-image and may not account for all disease-related disability in patients with ASD.
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Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the National Swedish Spine Register (Swespine). ⋯ A surgically evacuated SSEH does not affect the outcome in terms of back/leg pain or health-related quality of life. Commonly used PROM surveys may not capture neurological deficits associated with SSEH.
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Prospective case-control study. ⋯ BTK expression was higher in PBMCs from patients with AS when compared with controls, and was associated with a higher disease activity index, inflammatory reactants, and arthritis and extra-articular manifestations. These findings suggest that BTK expression may play a crucial role in the inflammatory process in individuals with AS.