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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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Successful management of a cervical fracture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis by a posterior approach
Neeraj Patni, Abhidha Shah, Vithal Rangarajan, Atul Goel
Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Abhidha Shah
Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-8237.167891
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Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are at an increased risk of spinal fractures due to the altered spinal biomechanics. Moreover, it is difficult to treat these fractures due to the combination of ankylosis and osteoporosis. We report successful management of a C6-C7 vertebral fracture in a patient with AS. The patient improved in his neurological status and a good fusion was seen at a follow-up of 24 months. |
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