Kyphoplasty for thoracic and lumbar fractures with an intravertebral vacuum phenomenon in ankylosing spondylitis patients

BackgroundIntravertebral vacuum phenomenon (IVP) is a special sign after vertebral fractures, which is common in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and may indicate pseudarthrosis and bone nonunion that lead to spinal instability. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and sa...

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Main Authors: Hao Liu, Quan Zhou, Junxin Zhang, Lei Deng, Xiayu Hu, Wei He, Tao Liu, Huilin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.962723/full