The surgical treatment strategies for thoracolumbar spine fractures with ankylosing spondylitis: a case report

The surgical treatment strategies for thoracolumbar spine fractures with ankylosing spondylitis: a case report

Abstract Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects spine and paraspinal soft tissue. Ankylosing spondylitis is one of the causes of osteoporosis and patients with ankylosing spondylitis tend to have spinal fractures due to limited mobility and os...

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Main Authors: Yang Min, Gu Hui-Yun, Zhong Hou-cheng, Xie Yuan-long, Jin Wei, Cai Lin, Wei Ren-xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Ankylosing spondylitis
Spine fractures
Osteoporosis
Surgery
Postoperative complications
Postoperative management
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0565-x

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