Teriparatide and vertebral fracture healing in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Teriparatide and vertebral fracture healing in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Summary: Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) are four times more likely to sustain spinal fractures. Due to the associated risk of neurological complications treatment is complex. We present the case of a 56-year-old Caucasian gentleman with AS who sustained a fracture of T2 vertebra following...

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Main Authors: Izolda Biro, Judith Bubbear, Simon Donnelly, Zozik Fattah, James Sarkodieh, Arun Ranganathan, Hasan Tahir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Subjects:
Teriparatide
Recombinant parathyroid hormone
Trauma
Cervical fracture
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644017300602

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