ArticleISRN rheumatology2011
Management of acute spinal fractures in ankylosing spondylitis.
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- Surgical management and outcomes of ankylosing spondylitis fractures in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Long-term functional and radiological outcomes among survivors of ankylosing spondylitis-associated cervical spine fractures: a cross-sectional follow-up study.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- Surgical outcomes following spinal fusion for cervical versus noncervical fractures in ankylosing spondylitis and DISH.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- A Rigid Spine at Risk: Chalk-Stick Fracture With Dural Sac Entrapment After Ground-Level Fall.Cureus · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation modalities in ankylosing spondylitis: orthopaedic perspectives on function, bone health, and surgical safety.Journal of orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Hemothorax from a Thoracic Chalk-Stick Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Lumbar Hyperextension Fracture after Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Risk-stratified management of ankylosing spondylitis-related spinal fractures-a meta-synthesis of contemporary surgical and nonsurgical strategies: a narrative review.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2025Review
- Bechterew's Disease and the Risk of Spinal Fractures: Clinical Patterns, Imaging Correlation, and Outcomes.Cureus · 2025Review
- Outcomes following instrumentation removal after posterior corrective fixation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Epidemiology of Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Southeast Norway.Neurotrauma reports · 2025Article
- Chalk-Stick Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report of Cervical Spine Injury Following Minor Trauma.Cureus · 2024Article
- Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients with Cervical Spinal Injury with Anterior Single-Stage Fixation with Bone Cement Augmentation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Can radiologic parameters used to detect cervical spinal instability be used in patients with ankylosing spondylitis?European journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Surgical treatment of thoracolumbar fracture in ankylosing spondylitis: A comparison of percutaneous and open techniques.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Spontaneous Chalk-Stick Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report.Mediterranean journal of rheumatology · 2022Article
- Spinal cord injury and spinal fracture in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.BMC emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Odontoid fracture complicating ankylosing spondylitis presenting with cervical canal stenosis and quadriparesis: A case report with 5-year follow-up and review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2022Article
- The applicability of trabecular bone score for osteoporosis diagnosis in ankylosing spondylitis.Rheumatology international · 2022Article
- Neglected floating cervical spine fracture with myelopathy and Anderson lesion of D2 D3: report of an unusual case.Spinal cord series and cases · 2022Article
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Abstract
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a multifactorial and polygenic rheumatic condition without a well-understood pathophysiology (Braun and Sieper (2007)). It results in chronic pain, deformity, and fracture of the axial skeleton. AS alters the biomechanical properties of the spine through a chronic inflammatory process, yielding a brittle, minimally compliant spinal column. Consequently, this patient population is highly susceptible to unstable spine fractures and associated neurologic devastation even with minimal trauma. Delay in diagnosis is not uncommon, resulting in inappropriate immobilization and treatment. Clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion for fracture when evaluating this group to avoid morbidity and mortality. Advanced imaging studies in the form of multidetector CT and/or MRI should be employed to confirm the diagnosis. Initial immobilization in the patient's preinjury alignment is mandatory to prevent iatrogenic neurologic injury. Both nonoperative and operative treatments can be employed depending on the patient's age, comorbidities, and fracture stability. Operative techniques must be individually tailored for this patient population. A multidisciplinary team approach is best with preoperative nutritional assessment and pulmonary evaluation.
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