ANKYLOSED SPINES ARE PRONE TO FRACTURE

Authors
HUNTER T FORSTER B DVORAK M
Citation
T. Hunter et al., ANKYLOSED SPINES ARE PRONE TO FRACTURE, Canadian family physician, 41, 1995, pp. 1213-1216
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Canadian family physician → ACNP
ISSN journal
0008350X
Volume
41
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1213 - 1216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-350X(1995)41:<1213:ASAPTF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Fracture of an ankylosed spine is often overlooked. Because the forte that damages an ankylosed spine is frequently slight, patients do not realize they tire injured. Doctors tan miss the fracture for the same reason and because patients already have a history of hack pain. Plain radiographs sometimes fail to demonstrate the fracture site.