Citation

Boriani S, Romano B. Ital. J. Orthop. Traumatol. 1983; 9(3): 365-368.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Aula Gaggi Editore)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6662714

Abstract

The authors review the literature and discuss the biomechanical aspects of extension fractures of the spine in ankylosing spondylitis and report 3 cases. They conclude that, although such lesions are rare, patients with ankylosing spondylitis who sustain such trauma must be subjected to thorough radiological examination. The milder lesions have a favourable prognosis, but those involving dislocation are extremely dangerous, both because of the frequent appearance of immediate or delayed medullary complications and because of the high incidence of pseudarthrosis.

Language: en