Initial Diagnosis of Lumbar Disc Herniation Is Associated with a Delay in Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Gerdan, Vedat; Akar, Servet; Solmaz, Dilek; Pehlivan, Yavuz; Onat, Ahmet; Kisacik, Bunyamin; Sayarlioglu, Mehmet; Erhan, Cigdem; Tezcan, Mehmet; ÖZTÜRK, MEHMET; Onen, Fatos; Akkoc, Nurullah

doi:10.3899/jrheum.120106

Initial Diagnosis of Lumbar Disc Herniation Is Associated with a Delay in Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis

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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 İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 39 Konu: 10
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.3899/jrheum.120106
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1996-1999

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.