Early and extensive erosiveness in peripheral joints predicts atlantoaxial subluxations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Compared with historical control RA cohorts, a lower prevalence of cervical spine destruction was found in the present group of patients. Rapid erosiveness in peripheral joints was the best predictor for atlantoaxial subluxations. Extensive erosiveness in peripheral joints should alert rheumatologists to the possible development of atlantoaxial subluxations in patients with RA.