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2022 Oct 13


J Ultrasound

Ultrasound guided corticosteroids sacroiliac joint injections (SIJIs) in the management of active sacroiliitis: a real-life prospective experience.

Authors

Al Khayyat SG, Fogliame G, Barbagli S, Conticini E, Fabbroni M, D'Alessandro R, Vitale A, Gentileschi S, Bardelli M, Baldi C, Stella S M, Saponara A, Del Chiaro A, Falsetti P, Cantarini L, Frediani B
J Ultrasound. 2022 Oct 13.
PMID: 36229757.

Abstract

Active sacroiliitis represents the hallmark of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and manifests as inflammatory low back pain associated with morning stiffness (MS). Sometimes, the combination of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and biological disease modifying drugs (bDMARDs) proves unsatisfactory in achieving a remission.