Double level Chance-type fractures of spine in ankylosing spondylitis.
- Author:
Gauresh Shantaram VARGAONKAR
1
;
Varun Kumar SINGH
;
Abhishek KASHYAP
;
Ramesh KUMAR
Author Information
1. Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Fracture Fixation;
methods;
Humans;
Spinal Fractures;
therapy;
Spondylitis, Ankylosing;
complications
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2014;17(6):361-363
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Chance fractures are usually associated with seat belt injuries. Mechanism is always related to flexion-distraction at vertebral level. Double level Chance-type fractures have rarely been reported in published literature. We presented such a fracture at D10 and L3 level in a 38-year-old patient with ankylosing spondylitis. Management was done with posterior decompression and short segment fixation separately.
