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Abstract
Purpose of review: The purpose of this review is to highlight high impact clinical research in axial spondyloarthritis that was published between May 2023 and April 2024. These publications were presented at the SPARTAN annual meeting in May 2024.
Recent findings: Three publications addressed the rate and predictors of radiographic progression in axial spondyloarthritis. MRI-based synthetic CT was introduced as a new modality to assess spinal structural damage. One of the first definitions of difficult to treat axial spondyloarthritis was published. Biologic taper, flare rates, and predictors of flares were discussed. Minimally invasive one-level osteotomy can be an option to correct kyphosis with less risk compared to standard approach. Different therapeutic classes seem to be protective against anterior uveitis in axial spondyloarthritis. Patients who receive biologic or targeted synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs are at increased risk of non-serious infections, but not serious infections that are associated with hospitalization or mortality. This year-in-review session covered different concepts, including imaging and radiographic progression, difficult to treat axial spondyloarthritis, biologic taper, surgery, anterior uveitis, and risk of infections.
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This journal aims to review the most important, recently published research in the field of rheumatology. By providing clear, insightful, balanced contributions by international experts, the journal intends to serve all those involved in the care and prevention of rheumatologic conditions.
We accomplish this aim by appointing international authorities to serve as Section Editors in key subject areas such as the many forms of arthritis, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Section Editors, in turn, select topics for which leading experts contribute comprehensive review articles that emphasize new developments and recently published papers of major importance, highlighted by annotated reference lists. An international Editorial Board reviews the annual table of contents, suggests articles of special interest to their country/region, and ensures that topics are current and include emerging research. Commentaries from well-known figures in the field are also occasionally provided.