Journal of Clinical Review & Case Reports(JCRC)

Department of Spinal Surgery B, Hospital for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Publications

• Case Report   
  Extended pedicle subtraction osteotomy in combination with novel four-rod technique in an ankylosing spondylitis patient with neglected thoracolumbar fracture: a case report
  Author(s): Tin Trong Nguyen and Truc Tam Vu*
  
  Introduction: Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimune disorder that affects mainly the enthesis of the spinal ligaments and capsules and causes a progressive fusing of the vertebra bodies. The ankylosed spine will lose the ability of absorbing and dissipating the axial loading force and therefore becomes vulnerable with injuries. Case report: We report a 27-year-old male patient with past history of ankylosing spondylitis who suffered from a neglected thoracolumbar fracture after a traffic accident one year before admission. He noticed an ongoing kyphotic deformity over time to the point that he could not have a horizontal gaze at present. The full spine Xray depicted a severe kyphosis at L1/2 (80o ) due to a nonunion L1/2 flexion-distraction fracture. There were no neurological deficits at admission. Surgical treatment and .. Read More»
  

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