title: [Changes in the cervical spine in chronic polyarthritis].
abstract: In 93 patients with classical chronic polyarthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) (at least five ARA-criterias) there were inflammatory lesions of dens epistropheus in 48.4%, ventral atlantoaxial subluxations in 25.8%, lateral atlantoaxial dislocations in 14% and pseudobasilary invagination in 5.4%. Step-ladder-subluxation between C 2/C 7 was found in 31.2%, discitis in 12.5% and spondylarthritis in 38% of cases. Inflammatory signs of the cervical spine were correlated to the Steinbrocker-Grade IV, ANA level 1:40 and the degree of Waaler-Rose. The correlation between long standing steroid-therapy and signs of cervical involvement during c.p.--specially in C1/C2--is found to be proven. There are connections between the duration of c.p. (more than 10 years) and manifestation of cervical spine lesions, further, in a protective sense between longstanding gold therapy and cervical spine lesions.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Miehle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schattenkirchner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lattermann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Veränderungen der Halswirbelsäule bei chronischer Polyarthritis.