Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Hyperextension Injury in Ankylosing Spondylitis.
10.14245/kjs.2013.10.3.195
- Author:
Jung Keun LEE
1
;
Ki Seok PARK
;
Moon Sun PARK
;
Seong Min KIM
;
Seung Young CHUNG
;
Do Sung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University College of Medicine, Taejon, Korea. ks3432@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ankylosing spondylitis;
Lumbar fracture;
Postoperative complication;
Neurological deterioration
- MeSH:
Intervertebral Disc;
Ligaments;
Postoperative Complications;
Rheumatic Diseases;
Skeleton;
Spinal Fractures;
Spine;
Spondylitis, Ankylosing*
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2013;10(3):195-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic systemic and inflammatory rheumatic disease with a variable course of the axial skeleton. Spinal involvement may accompany ossification of the ligaments, intervertebral disc, end-plates and apophyseal structures, and seems to be "bamboo spine". Because of these natures of the spine in AS, a spinal fracture can be occurred with minor trauma or spontaneously. The fracture of the AS can cause neurological complications extremely high, so special attention to prevent neurological deterioration. Operative management of the injured spine with AS is difficult, and associated with a high complication rate. Extreme care must be taken for surgery to prevent secondary neurological deterioration.
