Synonym: Forestier's disease
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a systemic bone-forming condition characterised by the presence of at least three bony bridges at the anterolateral spine. Ossification at the location of entheses in the peripheral skeleton may also be present, eg, shoulders, elbows, wrists, pelvis, hips, knees, and ankles.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/diffuse-idiopathic-skeletal-hyperostosis