Osteoporotic Lumbar Compression Fracture in Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated with Kyphoplasty.
10.11005/jbm.2013.20.1.47
- Author:
Gang Deuk KIM
1
;
Soo Uk CHAE
;
Yeung Jin KIM
;
Deok Hwa CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ankylosing spondylitis;
Kyphoplasty;
Osteoporotic fractures
- MeSH:
Bone Density;
Fractures, Compression;
Humans;
Kyphoplasty;
Male;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Osteoporosis;
Osteoporotic Fractures;
Spinal Fractures;
Spine;
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
- From:Journal of Bone Metabolism
2013;20(1):47-50
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine. Osteoporosis can be a complication of AS and associated with low bone mineral density. As well, spinal fractures in the AS are usually unstable and may cause neurologic deficit at the mainly cervical region with low energy trauma. However, reports of lumbar compression fracture in AS are very rare. Thus, we report a 73-year-old male patient with osteoporotic L3 compression fracture with AS treated with kyphoplasty which has no symptom improvement with conservative treatment. Kyphoplasty is a useful procedure option in the treatment of the lumbar compression fracture in AS.
