Management of cervical fractures in ankylosing spondylitis patients: immediate fixation effort via vertebroplasty with one-staged combined anterior and posterior fixation

The ankylosed spine is prone to fracture even as a result of minor trauma due to its changed biomechanical properties. Fractures in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients are highly unstable and surgical intervention for fixation is warranted. Implant failure rates are high and combined anterior and p...

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Published in:British journal of neurosurgery 2023-06, Vol.37 (3), p.433-438
Main Authors: Tse, Ming-Fai, Tsai, Yi-Hsin, Yang, Lin-Hsue, Jaw, Fu-Shan, Lin, Che-Kuang
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Language:English
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