Cervical spinal cord injury with a minor trauma in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report


SAVAŞ S., ILGUN E., GORGULU A., YESILDAG A.

ROMATIZMA-RHEUMATISM, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.28-30, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: ROMATIZMA-RHEUMATISM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.28-30
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Patients with advanced ankylosing spondylitis are prone to fractures of cervical spine following minor injuries. In this case report, we present a case of ankylosing spondylitis where the patient sustained cervical spinal cord injury after a minor traffic accident.