Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are vulnerable to cervical spine injury following relatively minor trauma. The authors present a retrospective review to determine the characteristics, treatment and outcome following cervical spine injury in these patients. Retrospective analysis of case notes and images of patients with AS admitted to the Spinal Injury Unit over a 10-year period.Purpose
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Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are vulnerable to cervical spine injury following relatively minor trauma. The authors present a retrospective review to determine the characteristics, treatment and outcome following cervical spine injury in these patients. Retrospective analysis of case notes and images of patients with AS admitted to the Spinal Injury Unit over a 10-year period.Purpose
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