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

JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.39, sa.10, ss.1996-1999, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3899/jrheum.120106
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1996-1999
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT, LUMBAR DISC HERNIATION, LOW BACK PAIN, DELAYED DIAGNOSIS, LOW-BACK-PAIN, AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS, PRIMARY-CARE, PREVALENCE, CRITERIA, SPINE, TURKEY, IZMIR
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

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.