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ArticleSpinal cord2017

Ankylosing spondylitis does not increase the risk of neurogenic heterotopic ossification in patients with a spinal cord injury: a retrospective cohort study.

M Ohlmeier, P Karras, E M Suero, D Grasmücke, M Aach, R Meindl, T A Schildhauer, M Citak

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

M OhlmeierDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
P KarrasDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
E M SueroDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
D GrasmückeDepartment of Spinal Cord Injury, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
M AachDepartment of Spinal Cord Injury, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
R MeindlDepartment of Spinal Cord Injury, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
T A SchildhauerDepartment of General and Trauma Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
M CitakDepartment of Spinal Cord Injury, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum · DEMedizinische Hochschule Hannover · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designRetrospective chart review.

objectivesThe present study was performed to analyze the impact of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in developing heterotopic ossification (HO) in patients following spinal cord injury.

settingDepartment of Spinal Cord Injury and Department of General and Trauma Surgery, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. MATERIALS AND

methodsBetween January 2003 and December 2015, 67 patients with AS and SCI were included in the study. The control group consisted of 141 patients with SCI and without AS. The definitive diagnosis of HO was made via magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography. Primary outcome measure was to analyze the impact of AS on the development of HO.

resultsFifteen out of 67 AS patients (22.4%) had a diagnosed HO. In the control group, 28 of 141 patients (19.9%) suffered from HO. Patients with AS had no significant higher risk for HO development compared with patients without AS (RR=1.16; 95% CI=0.65-2.09). However, patients with a complete neurological deficit had a twofold higher risk for HO development (RR=2.55; 95% CI=1.26-5.16).

conclusionsAS does not increase the risk for HO development in patients with spinal cord injury.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOssification, HeterotopicRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal Cord InjuriesSpondylitis, Ankylosing

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