Unstable Bony Chance Fracture Successfully Treated With Teriparatide in Patient With Ankylosed Spine: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Background: Ankylosed spines with ankylosing spondylitis or diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) are prone to fractures due to osteoporosis and fracture instability from long lever arm. In such cases, surgical management is the main treatment option. Case presentation: We report a first c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211039024 |