Delayed presentation and diagnosis of cervical spine injuries in long-standing ankylosing spondylitis

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 403-407

  Anwar, Fahim ^a,b   Al Khayer, A ^a   Joseph, G ^a   Fraser, M H ^a   Jigajinni, M V ^a   Allan, D B ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Cervical fractures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; X RAY FILM;

EID: 79955940914     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1628-y     Document Type: Article

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