Spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spinal disorders: A systematic review of the literature on treatment, neurological status and complications

European Spine Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-156

  Westerveld, L A ^a   Verlaan, J J ^a   Oner, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Ankylosis; Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis; Spine fracture; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; DIFFUSE IDIOPATHIC SKELETAL HYPEROSTOSIS; HUMAN; HYPEROSTOSIS; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SPINE FRACTURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HUMANS; HYPEROSTOSIS, DIFFUSE IDIOPATHIC SKELETAL; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 59449089315     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0764-0     Document Type: Review

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