Table 1 Clinical, demographic and imaging characteristics of patients with new onset axial Spondyloarthritis after bariatric surgery
From: Axial Spondyloarthritis after bariatric surgery: a 7-year retrospective analysis
Patient characteristics (n = 9) | |
|---|---|
Sex (M:F) | 4:5 |
Current age (years) | 49.5 ± 10.1 |
Age at the onset of symptoms (years) | 42.0 ± 9.1 |
Disease duration (years) | 5.7 ± 3.0 |
Time between surgery and symptoms (months) | 14.7 ± 18.0 |
White color | 7 (77.8%) |
HLA-B27 positive | 8 (88.9%) |
Chronic low back pain (> 3 months) | 9 (100%) |
Inflammatory low back pain | 7 (77.8%) |
Arthritis | 5 (55.6%) |
Calcaneal enthesitis | 9 (100%) |
Dactylitis | 0 (0%) |
Recurrent anterior uveitis | 3 (33.3%) |
Colitis | 1 (11.1%) |
Balanitis circinata/ urethritis | 0 (0%) |
Psoriasis | 1 (11.1%) |
Radiographic evidence of sacroiliitis (n = 9) Grade II bilateral Grade III unilateral or higher | 5 (55.6%) 4 (80%) 1 (20%) |
Sacroiliac Joint MRI* (n = 4) | 4 (100%) |