the Effectiveness of 3rd Occipital Radiofrequency Versus Systemic Steroid in Headache Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-10-25
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Rheumatoid arthritis is a common type of autoimmune arthritis that is characterized by
inflammation of the synovial membranes. Even though any joint can be affected by the disease,
cervical spine is often affected, and cervical pain is reported by 40-88% of RA patients,
Cervical spine involvement is a feature of long-lasting disease, where atlantoaxial impaction
with odontoid process vertical subluxation through the foramen magnum being one of the
greatest and dangerous complications