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In 11 patients with Forestier disease 4 were shown to have obliteration of the sacroiliac joints. We suggest that if patients with this disease are observed for a long period ossification of the sacro-iliac joints will be seen, as in ankylosing spondylitis, with loss of sacro-iliac pain when present.
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Sur 11 sujets atteints de maladie de Forestier, 4 présentaient une disparition des interlignes articulaires sacro-iliaques. Nous pensons que si les patients porteurs de cette maladie sont suivis pendant une longue période, on observera une fusion des articulations sacro-iliaques, comme dans la spondylarthrite ankylosante, avec disparition des douleurs sacro-iliaques, si elles existaient.
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Weisz, G.M., Green, L. Progressive sacro-iliac obliteration in Forestier disease. International Orthopaedics 10, 47–51 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00266272
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