Unstable Bony Chance Fracture Successfully Treated With Teriparatide in Patient With Ankylosed Spine: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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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Main Authors: Hyung-Youl Park MD, Kee-Yong Ha MD, PhD, Ki-Won Kim MD, PhD, Kee-Won Rhyu MD, PhD, Young-Hoon Kim MD, PhD, Jun-Seok Lee MD, PhD, Sang-Il Kim MD, PhD, Soo-Bin Park MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211039024

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https://doi.org/10.1177/21514593211039024

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