Axial Spondyloarthritis is a timely addition to the Oxford Textbooks in Rheumatology series, providing a comprehensive reference to this rapidly evolving field. The conceptual framework of the disease has now evolved beyond ankylosing spondylitis to encompass a broader concept of axial inflammation. Earlier recognition has opened the door to earlier intervention, and the understanding of the biologic basis of axial SpA has seen significant advances in recent years.

The first textbook to cover axial spondyloarthritis in this level of detail from a global perspective, this volume offers a practical and complete resource compiled by a multidisciplinary and multinational team of experts. Beginning with a historical perspective on the disease, the textbook provides a comprehensive background in the epidemiology, diagnosis, and classification of axial spondyloarthritis. Immune mechanisms and genetics are covered, along with imaging and a detailed section on the range of treatments options currently available. A section on extra-articular manifestations provides a comprehensive knowledge base for the clinician treating patients with spondyloarthritis, and chapters on the economics of the disease, physical functioning, and patient registries complete the broad coverage of the topic.

Practical, easy to use, yet detailed with respect to pathophysiology, diagnostics, and management, this textbook provides a comprehensive reference for rheumatologists, general practitioners, internists, and paediatricians managing patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

۱ Spondyloarthrrtis in antiquity and in history
۲ Epidemiology of axial spondyloarthritis
۳ Diagnosis and classification of axial spondyloarthritis
۴ Diagnosis, classification, and management of peripheral spondyloarthritis
۵ Genetics of spondyloarthritis
۶ Immune mechanisms: HLA-B27
۷ Immune mechanisms: innate immunity
۸ Immune mechanisms: adaptive immunity
۹ Infection and spondyloarthritis
۱۰ Pathology: bone
۱۱ Clinical features
۱۲ Clinical outcomes
۱۳ Imaging: sacroiliac joints
۱۴ Imaging: spine
۱۵ Juvenile-onset spondyloarthritis
۱۶ Extra-articular manifestations: uveitis
۱۷ Extra-articular manifestations: inflammatory bowel disease
۱۸ Extra-articular manifestations: psoriasis
۱۹ Non-pharmacological management in axial spondyloarthritis
۲۰ Treatment: NSAIDs
۲۱ Treatment: DMARDs
۲۲ Treatment: biologies
۲۳ Treatment: spinal surgery
۲۴ Patient registries
۲۵ Cost-of-illness and economic evaluations in axial spondyloarthritis
۲۶ Physical functioning and work ability
۲۷ Patient support and advocacy
۲۸ Axial spondyloarthritis in Asia
۲۹ Axial spondyloarthritis in Latin America
۳۰ Axial spondyloarthritis in India