Ten-year Longitudinal Relationship between Spinal Degenerative Lesions in Axial Spondyloarthritis at MRI and Radiography in the DESIR Cohort

The authors aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationships between spinal degenerative lesions in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) over a 10-year period, utilizing MRI and radiographic data. Their findings revealed significant temporal associations between various degenerative lesions, indicating a progressive nature of spinal degeneration in this cohort. Notably, MRI lesions were linked to the emergence of corresponding degenerative changes on subsequent radiographs, underscoring the interconnectedness of these imaging findings.