A case of spondylitis deformans / by W. Allen Sturge.

  • Sturge, William Allen, 1850-1919.
Date:
[1879]
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Credit: A case of spondylitis deformans / by W. Allen Sturge. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    [Bi'printed from ' T'hs Clinicax Society’s Transactions,’ Vox. XII.] lS7f A CASE OF SPONDYLITIS DEFOEMANS. By W. Allen Sturgb, M.D. JAMES A., set. 26, single, worker in artificial flowers, was admitted as an ont-patient at the Royal Free Hospital in. September 1878, complaining of pain and stiffness in his back. His mother suffers very much from rheumatism in her hack and limbs. A brother has had one very severe attack of acute rheumatism, and has suffered from chronic rheuma- tism ever since. A second brother has ‘ gout ’ very badly in his hands and feet. A sister is subject to very bad sick headaches. His own health was good prior to his present illness. Ten years ago he had an excoriated sore on the penis, which does not appear to have been followed by secondary symp- toms. Eight years ago, shortly before the onset of the present illness, he had a discharge from the urethra. Denies having run any risk of contracting gonorrhoea for some months before. According to his own account he used to be a strong up-standing man, a rapid runner, and more than usually upright in his figure. Eight years ago there was a sudden onset of pain in the small of his back, which prevented him from stooping, or, if he managed to stoop, made it difficult for him to rise again. It was so severe that ‘ it took his breath away.’ This pain has rarely entirely left him since that time, and he has had m addition pain in the hips and knees. During the last few years his figure has been gradually altering; he has found that he cannot stand up as he used to do. His back and