Importance of full evaluation in patients who complain of neck pain.

Abstract:

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.

journal_name

Ir J Med Sci

authors

Ambrose NL,Cunnane G

doi

10.1007/s11845-008-0256-6

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-06-01 00:00:00

pages

209-10

issue

2

eissn

0021-1265

issn

1863-4362

journal_volume

178

pub_type

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