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XRMusculoskeletalConfirmedFRCR 2B
Ankylosing spondilitis
Clinical Presentation
lower back stiffness
- 1X-ray findings:Dense vertical line in the midlineMarginal syndesmophytes along the thoraco-lumbar spine Yellow arrows indicate the dense white line caused by ossification of interspinous and supraspinous ligaments
- 2It is referred to as 'Dagger sign'Red arrows indicate marginal syndesmophytes causing fusion (ankylosis) of vertebrae.The resulting appearance of spine is referred to as 'Bamboo spine'