Severe vertical atlanto-axial subluxation in rheumatoid arthritis

• Main Authors: Sílvia Fernandes, Susana Capela, Catarina Resende, José Carlos Romeu, José A. Pereira da Silva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2015-01-01
• Series: Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
• Subjects: vertical atlanto-axial subluxation; rheumatoid arthritis
• Online Access: http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1047_severe_vertical_atlanto_axial_subluxation_in_rheumatoid_arthritis_file.pdf
• ISSN: 0303-464X

The authors present the imaging study of a case of severe vertical atlanto-axial subluxation in a 60-year-old male with long-term rheumatoid arthritis with severe polyarticular involvement (Class IV of Steinbrocker functional classification).