Spontaneous Spine Fracture in Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis under Spinal Anesthesia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Factures in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients tend to occur due to the absence of motion between vertebrae, poor bone quality, and a long lever arm that generates extension force. However, most patients have a history of at least minor trauma. The aim of this report was that a vertebral fracture...

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Main Authors: Ul-Oh Jeung, Dae-Chang Joo, Sung-Kyu Kim, Chae-Jin Im
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/10/1051