Paraplegia after Open Reduction of the Femoral Trochanteric Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report
10.4055/jkoa.1994.29.7.1695
- Author:
Hyung Ku YOON
;
Hoe Seung JEON
;
Kwang Pyo JEON
;
Dae Eun JUNG
;
Nam Kil CHO
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Paraplegia;
Ankylosing Spondylitis
- MeSH:
Ankylosis;
Cauda Equina;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Extremities;
Femur;
Joints;
Paraplegia;
Sacroiliac Joint;
Spinal Cord;
Spine;
Spondylitis, Ankylosing
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1994;29(7):1695-1700
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that affects spine, sacroiliac joint, and the large joints of the extremities, and lead to fibrous or bony ankylosis and deformity. The rigid ankylosed spine of ankylosing spondylitis is prone to fracture by minimal trauma, and the resulting fractures likely to be unstable and damage to spinal cord or cauda equina. The authors report a case of paraplegia in ankylosing spondylitis after open reduction of the femoral trohanteric fracture.
