CHANCE TYPE CERVICAL FRACTURE AND NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS IN ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITISSelçuk Yılmazlar1Uludag University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Bursa, Turkey, Selsus@Uludag.edu.tr
Prevention of sudden neck movements is vital in patients with ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine. We present a case of ankylosing spondylitis who sustained a cervical fracture. He presented with paraplegia after a minor car collision and died of pulmonary embolism after the operation for anterior stabilisation. We believe that the most important matter in a patient with advanced ankylosing spondylitis is the prevention of the fractures and complications. The need for neck protection in automobiles was emphasized and the literature reviewed about the occurrences of neurological deficits following trauma.
Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis, car accident, cervical spine fractures, spinal cord injury, prevention
Selçuk Yılmazlar. CHANCE TYPE CERVICAL FRACTURE AND NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS IN ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS. . 2003; 9(1): 76-78 |
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