Odontoid Fracture Complicating Ankylosing Spondylitis A Case Report and Review of the Literature
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Spine
- Vol. 15 (6) , 607-609
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199006000-00037
Abstract
The first reported case of odontoid fracture in ankylosing spondylitis is presented with a review of the literature. Conservative management with halo-vest immobilization may be a reasonable approach in the patient with ankylosing spondylitis who poses a high surgical risk.Keywords
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