Do you image the spine in addition to the sacroiliac joints when you suspect axial spondyloarthritis?
Can axSpA affect the spine without affecting the sacroiliac joints?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This is a great question and a single correct answer does not exist. Axial SpA affecting the spine without SI joint involvement does occur but is seen in a minority of the patients. The exact prevalence is hard to determine due to lack of longitudinal data as well as significant variability in ...