Open AccessPrevalence of pistol-grip deformity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis
Author(s) -
Özgür Tosun,
Dilek Solmaz,
Gökay Karaca,
Mustafa Özmen,
Aliye Tosun,
Fatih Esad Topal,
Servet Akar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2147-9720
pISSN - 2148-4279
DOI - 10.5152/eurjrheum.2021.19181
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , sacroiliitis , univariate analysis , axial spondyloarthritis , radiography , deformity , sacroiliac joint , ankylosing spondylitis , multivariate analysis , surgery
To our knowledge, the prevalence of pistol-grip deformity (PGD) has not previously been studied in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). This study aimed to evaluate PGD prevalence in patients with axSpA and to assess its relationship with the clinical and demographic factors.