Which radiographic finding is most consistent with advanced ankylosing spondylitis in the spine?

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AMultilevel disc calcification
BBamboo spine appearance
CMultiple Schmorl's nodes
DDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)

✓ Correct answer: B. Bamboo spine appearance A bamboo spine appearance (complete fusion of the vertebral bodies) is pathognomonic for advanced ankylosing spondylitis. This occurs due to ossification of the outer fibers of the annulus fibrosus and anterior/posterior longitudinal ligaments.

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