The Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) offers a wide range of benefits and help to former servicepeople but what about some very specific conditions such as ankylosis? MARCA tells you the VA rating ...

Facet joint inflammation is linked to a more than threefold increase in the risk for subsequent ankylosis at the same spinal location in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Researchers ...

When you think of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), back pain is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But heart disease -- an umbrella term for several types of heart conditions -- should be on ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare type of autoimmune disease that causes arthritis in your spine. It's a lifelong condition that usually starts in your lower back. It can spread up to your neck or ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic form of arthritis that can lead to a complication known as “bamboo spine”. This results in widespread fusing of the bones in the spine. Bamboo spine is less ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with severe heterotopic ossification around the elbow that caused ankylosis benefited from surgical ...

Slight – occlusal surface located approximately 1 mm below the expected occlusal plane for the tooth. Moderate – occlusal surface approximately level with the contact point of one or both adjacent ...

A six-year-old girl is able to smile and eat properly for the first time after having surgery to unlock her jaw. Liliana Cernecca was able to open her mouth only a couple of millimetres after one of ...

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The Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at KMC Hospital Mangaluru, led by Dr Abhay T Kamath, consultant oral & ...

Mangaluru: The department of oral maxillofacial surgery at KMC Hospital Mangaluru successfully performed a life-changing multistage surgical reconstru.