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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

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Pathophysiology

A chronic inflammatory arthritis of the axial skeleton associated with HLA-B27. Progressive ossification fuses the spine (the classic bamboo spine) and sacroiliac joints, producing a fixed flexion...

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