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Successful management of a cervical fracture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis by a posterior approach

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 p...

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Autores principales: Patni, Neeraj, Shah, Abhidha, Rangarajan, Vithal, Goel, Atul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4660505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26692706
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-8237.167891