Trauma and seronegative spondyloarthropathy: rapid joint destruction in peripheral arthritis triggered by physical injury.
Two B27 positive patients developed peripheral arthritis immediately after a significant musculoskeletal injury. Unlike previously reported peripheral arthritis precipitated by trauma in B27 positive subjects the arthritis was rapidly destructive.
Olivieri
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Rheumatic Disease Unit, University of Pisa, Italy.
Gherardi
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S
Bini
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C
Trippi
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D
Ciompi
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ML
Pasero
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G
D000293:Adolescent; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D025981:Hip Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000209:etiology*
D006680:HLA Antigens; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen