Surgical outcome after spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ankylosing spondylitis is a rheumatic disease in which spinal and sacroiliac joints are mainly affected. There is a gradual bone formation in the spinal ligaments and ankylosis of the spinal diarthroses which lead to stiffness of the...

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Main Authors: Brilakis Emmanuel, Galanakos Spyros, Papadakis Stamatios A, Kateros Konstantinos, Sapkas George, Machairas George, Katonis Pavlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/96

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