Humans ; Spondylarthritis/drug therapy* ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing/drug therapy* ; China

OBJECTIVETo search for an effective method for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

METHODSThe treatment group (n = 32) were treated by acupuncture combined with cupping therapy and the control group (n = 30) by simple acupuncture for 40 days.

RESULTSThe clinical remission rate was 62.5% in the treatment group and 33.3% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01); the total effective rate in the treatment group was 93.8% which was better than 83.3% in the control group (P<0.01); the recurrence rate after one year was 3.3% in the treatment group and 24.0% in the control group with significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture combined with cupping therapy in the therapeutic effect on ankylosing spondylitis is better than simple acupuncture, with shorter therapeutic course and lower recurrence rate.

OBJECTIVETo probe therapeutic effects of centro-square needling and triple needling on ankylosing spondylitis.

METHODSSixty cases of spondylitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group were treated with centro-square needling and triple needling, and the control group with routine acupuncture therapy, with motortherapy combined in the two groups.

RESULTSBoth the therapeutic methods were effective, but the therapeutic effect in the treatment group was significantly better than that in the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONAcupuncture combined with motortherapy has definite therapeutic effect on ankylosing spondylitis, with centro-square needling and triple needling having better therapeutic effect.

OBJECTIVETo discuss the interaction between pregnancy and ankylosing spondylitis, and the management of pregnancy with ankylosing spondylitis.

METHODSTwelve cases of pregnancy with ankylosing spondylitis in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from September 2004 to July 2011 were analyzed retrospectively, focusing on the arteritis condition, pregnancy complications, and outcomes.

RESULTSAll the 12 patients had full-term pregnancy. Five cases gave birth naturally, and 7 cases received cesarean section for maternity factors. No adverse pregnancy outcomes were encountered. Waist pain appeared in 2 cases in the second trimester, for both of which medication failed. One of the 2 cases had natural childbirth, while the other maintained pregnancy smoothly to cesarean section.

CONCLUSIONSPregnancy monitoring can help obtain favorable pregnancy outcomes. Attention should be paid to postpartum change of the illness.

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing ; therapy ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the indications and dominant diseases of the spreading moxibustion therapy. METHODS: By retrieving 7 databases of both Chinese and English version, such as CNKI, WANFANG, VIP and PubMed, the eligible articles of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) treated with spreading moxibustion therapy were collected. The number of annual publications, the number of each disease system, the indications and dominant diseases involved in the related articles were analyzed statistically, as well as the number of cases and the corresponding clinical effective rates. RESULTS: A total of 182 articles were included, including 40 indications for the spreading moxibustion and covering 9 major disease systems. Specially, the indications in the motor system were maximal in number, accounting for 17.50% (7/40) of the total number of indications. The number of indications in the digestive system was on the second top, accounting for 15.00% (6/40). The dominant diseases were mainly distributed in motor system, respiratory system, nervous system and gynecological system. There were 3 dominant diseases in motor system, i.e. ankylosing spondylitis, back pain and rheumatoid arthritis; 1 dominant disease, i.e. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the respiratory system, 1 dominant disease, i.e. primary dysmenorrheal in the gynecological system and 1 dominant disease, i.e. post-stroke paralysis in the nervous system. CONCLUSION At present, the indications of the spreading moxibustion therapy are widely distributed and the dominant diseases are concentrated, representatively by ankylosing spondylitis. But, the indications and the dominant diseases of spreading moxibustion are changeable dynamically and the disease spectrum of spreading moxibustion needs to be further explored.
Acupuncture Therapy ; Dysmenorrhea ; Female ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing ; therapy

Chance fractures are usually associated with seat belt injuries. Mechanism is always related to flexion-distraction at vertebral level. Double level Chance-type fractures have rarely been reported in published literature. We presented such a fracture at D10 and L3 level in a 38-year-old patient with ankylosing spondylitis. Management was done with posterior decompression and short segment fixation separately.
Adult ; Fracture Fixation ; methods ; Humans ; Spinal Fractures ; therapy ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing ; complications

Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Meridians ; Middle Aged ; Moxibustion ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing ; therapy ; Young Adult

Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Recovery of Function ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Young Adult

Adult ; Humans ; Methylprednisolone ; therapeutic use ; Optic Neuritis ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; etiology ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing ; complications