Treatment of a 3rd Lumbar Vertebra Translational Injury Combined with Incomplete Cauda Equina Syndrome in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report.
10.12671/jkfs.2012.25.1.77
- Author:
Jin Wan KIM
1
;
Young Chul KO
;
Chul Young JUNG
;
Il Soo EUN
;
Young June KIM
;
Chang Kyu KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Busan Medical Center, Busan, Korea. drgo1973@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ankylosing spondylitis;
Incomplete cauda equina syndrome;
Translational injury;
Postero-lateral fusion
- MeSH:
Cauda Equina;
Humans;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Polyradiculopathy;
Rheumatic Diseases;
Sacroiliac Joint;
Spinal Fractures;
Spine;
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2012;25(1):77-81
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ankylosing spondylitis is a rheumatic disease in which mainly the spinal and sacroiliac joints are affected. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis are at significant risk for spinal fracture when exposed to even minor trauma. Most spinal fractures with ankylosing spondylitis occur in the cervical spine, whereas spinal fractures in thoracic or lumbar spine are rare, especially in the lower lumbar spine. Furthermore, neurologic symptoms in cases of lower lumbar spine fracture are rarer than in cases of cervical and thoracic spinal fracture. We have experienced a case of translation injury of the 3rd lumbar vertebra accompanied by incomplete cauda equine syndrome in ankylosing spondylitis and the authors gained good clinical results with surgical treatment. We have reported here on this case and have included a review of the relevant literature.
