Also known as Forestier’s disease
Affects 3% to 30% of men over 50 years
Increased risk spinal cord injury even with minimal spinal trauma
Clinical presentation:
Back pain and stiffness
Location:
Common in thoracic spine, also in cervical and lumbar
Radiography:
Flowing osteophytes on anterolateral margin of at least 4 consecutive vertebral bodies
Preservation of disc height
Lack of changes associated with sponydloarthropathy or degenerative arthritis
References:
Hannallah D et al. Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics. Volume 17, Issue 3, July 2007, Pages 174-177
