title: [Medicosocial aspects of ankylosing spondylitis].
abstract: The position of ankylosing spondylitis among rheumo-arthropathies of medicosocial interest is discussed and the elements of the disease anabling an early diagnosis to be made are described, viz. the outstanding clinical and radiological features. Emphasis is placed on the importance of rationally planned pharmacotherapeutic and re-educative treatment in preventing the progress of the disease towards irreversible and highly invaliding pictures.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Terzuolo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy