ArticleFrontiers in surgery2023
Comparative study of halo-vest reduction and skull traction reduction in the treatment of cervical fracture dislocation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
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- Management of cervical fractures in ankylosing spondylitis: a ten-year systemic review of surgical and nonsurgical outcomes.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Traumatic bilateral cervical facet dislocation:a comprehensive review and evidence-based treatment algorithm.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 · 2026Review
- Diminishing usage of halo-vest orthoses: Characterization of evolving trends.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- [Transosseous lacerations in the ankylosed cervical spine].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of the halo-vest in the treatment of cervical fracture in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and kyphosis. Methods: From May 2017 to May 2021, 36 patients with cervical fractures with AS and thoracic kyphosis were included in this study. The patients with cervical spine fractures with AS underwent preoperative reduction by halo-vest or skull tractions. Instrumentation internal fixation and fusion surgery were then performed. The level of cervical fractures, the operative duration, blood loss, and treatment outcomes were investigated preoperatively and postoperatively. Results: A total of 25 cases were included in the halo-vest group and 11 cases were included in the skull tractions group. The intraoperative blood loss and the surgery duration were significantly less in the halo-vest group than in the skull traction group. A comparison of American Spinal Injury Association scores at admission and final follow-up showed that the neurological function of patients improved in both groups. All patients had reached solid bony fusion during the follow-up. Conclusion: This study presented a unique approach to use halo-vest treatment fixation of unstable cervical fracture in patients with AS. The patient should also have early surgical stabilization with a halo-vest to correct spinal deformity and avoid worsening of neurological status.
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