Which of the Following Arthritides Is Radiographically Marked by Ossification

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following arthritides is radiographically marked by ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament with relative maintenance of intervertebral disc height, absence of posterior joint fusion, and lack of sacroiliac joint involvement?

• A) Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
• B) Ankylosing spondylitis
• C) Psoriatic spondylosis
• D) Neuropathic arthropathy

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