Initial diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation is associated with a delay in diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis.

Gerdan, Vedat; Akar, Servet; Solmaz, Dilek; Pehlivan, Yavuz; Onat, Ahmet; Kisacik, Bunyamin; Sayarlioglu, Mehmet; Erhan, Cigdem; Tezcan, Mehmet; ÖZTÜRK, MEHMET; Onen, FATOŞ; Akkoc, Nurullah

doi:10.3899/jrheum.120106

Initial diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation is associated with a delay in diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis.

Gerdan V., Akar S., Solmaz D., Pehlivan Y., Onat A. M., Kisacik B., ...Daha Fazla

The Journal of rheumatology, cilt.39, sa.10, ss.1996-9, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.3899/jrheum.120106
Dergi Adı: The Journal of rheumatology
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1996-9
Anahtar Kelimeler: ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT, LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION, LOW BACK PAIN, DELAYED DIAGNOSIS
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective. There is often a considerable delay in diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In this multicenter study, we analyzed the delay and possible associated factors, including an initial diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation (LDH), which we frequently encounter in daily clinical practice.