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INTRODUCTION:Although neck pain is common in patients with chronic rheumatic disorders, any change in the quality or severity of pain should be further investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We report two patients who recently presented with increasing neck pain on a background of chronic inflammatory arthritis. RESULTS:Both patients were found to have suffered fractures of the cervical spine. In each case, the bones appeared osteopenic and reduced bone density is likely to have made the patients susceptible to fracture. CONCLUSION:This report highlights the need to comprehensively evaluate patients with chronic rheumatic disorders who note a significant change in their neck symptoms.
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Ir J Med Scijournal_title
Irish journal of medical scienceauthors
Ambrose NL,Cunnane Gdoi
10.1007/s11845-008-0256-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-06-01 00:00:00pages
209-10issue
2eissn
0021-1265issn
1863-4362journal_volume
178pub_type
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