Abstract
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis are prone to fractures. Fractures tend to occur in the lower cervical spine disc space. We describe 2 patients with odontoid fractures. Both patients had atlantooccipital fusion which may have increased their susceptibility for dens fractures. One patient had Crohn's disease.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 771-774 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Rheumatology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Crohn's disease
- Odontoid process
- Spinal fracture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology