Background Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are prone to spinal fractures even after
low-energy trauma. Posterior fusion through open surgery has been the standard procedure …

BACKGROUND Fractures in patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) are
considered highly unstable injuries with high risk for neurological injury. Surgical …

Background context Posterior percutaneous long-segment internal fixation and open fixation
with long-segment screws have been used to treat thoracolumbar fractures in ankylosing …

Abstract Study design Retrospective study Introduction Patients with ankylosing spinal
disorders have a higher risk of fractures, highlighting the need for bone health surveillance …

Background The incidence of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is increasing
with the aging of the population. Asymptomatic DISH can decrease the spinal range of …

Background Ankylosing spondylitis–related cervical spine fracture with neurologic
impairment (ASCF-NI) is a rare but often lethal injury. Factors independently associated with …

Abstract Background Spinal ankylosing disorders (SADs) refer to a group of conditions
resulting in spontaneous or postsurgical ossification and fusion of the spinal segments. The …

Background Surgical treatment is the mainstay of management in patients having fractures
in fused spines. However, these patients also tend to be older and have comorbidities …

Background Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a systemic inflammatory disease that involves
axial skeleton the most. It causes ascending inflammation and thus rigidity in spinal column …

Background: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are prone to spinal fractures even
after low-energy trauma. Posterior fusion through open surgery has been the standard …