Diagnosing and managing spinal injury in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

BACKGROUND: Individuals with ankylosing spondylitis are at an increased risk of vertebral fractures. These are often unstable, leading to primary and secondary neurological injury and conferring high levels of morbidity and mortality. Fractures in these patients can occur after minimal trauma and a...

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Main Authors: Waldman, S, Brown, C, Lopez de Heredia, L, Hughes, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013