Study design: Retrospective study. Objectives: To analyze factors associated with major
complications (MC) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) undergoing surgical …

Study Design. A retrospective cohort. Objective. The aim of this study was to characterize
spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Summary of Background Data …

Objective The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to study the impact of age on in-
hospital complications and mortality following surgery for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) …

Objective Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rheumatic inflammatory disease marked by
chronic inflammation of the axial skeleton. This condition, particularly when severe, can lead …

Introduction Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) affects 0.5% of the population. Alteration of the
biomechanical properties of the spine related to AS explains the high prevalence of …

Objective Little data exist regarding mortality in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). We assessed
diagnoses associated with in‐hospital mortality in AS using a population‐based inpatient …

Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) and spinal fracture are major complications in patients
with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who sustain spinal trauma. The purpose of this study was to …

Study Design Retrospective analysis of a Medicare database (2005 to 2012). Objective To
study postoperative complication rates following thoracolumbar fusion for traumatic …

Purpose In this work, a two-center study was performed to study the clinical presentation of
cervical spine fractures in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients and assess the surgical …

Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rheumatoid disease leading to progressive
ossification of the spinal column. Patients suffering from AS are highly susceptible to …