Table 2 Proportion of vertebral edges showing development of new syndesmophytes at 2-year follow-up according to baseline status of inflammation as assessed by both magnetic resonance imaging sequences
From: The relationship between inflammation and new bone formation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
MRI sequence | Inflammation status | Proportion (number) of vertebral edges with development of new syndesmophytes after 2 years | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
STIR | Inflammation at baseline | 6.5% (10/153) | P = 0.006, OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.5 to 7.4 |
| Â | No inflammation at baseline | 2.1% (16/769) | Â |
T1-post-Gd | Inflammation at baseline | 6.3% (6/95) | P = 0.043, OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.1 to 7.0 |
| Â | No inflammation at baseline | 2.4% (20/827) | Â |