Abstract
BackgroundAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects spine and paraspinal soft tissue. Ankylosing spondylitis is one of the causes of osteoporosis and patients with ankylosing spondylitis tend to have spinal fractures due to limited mobility and osteoporosis. In recent years, due to the increase in the number of patients with AS, patients with AS and thoracolumbar spine fractures have gradually increased. In the past 1 year, we have treated 3 cases of AS with thoracolumbar spine fractures via simple posterior internal fixation and this paper aims to report its clinic effect.Case presentationAll the three patients selected had a history of ankylosing spondylitis for nearly 30 years, and one of them developed a thoracolumbar spine fracture after falling when he walked, and the other two developed a thoracolumbar spine fracture without any reason. They were hospitalized for “low back pain” and were diagnosed as fractures after careful physical examination and imaging examinations such as X-ray, CT, and MRI. After the preoperative preparation was completed, all the three patients underwent surgery with simple posterior internal fixation-reduction of the fracture and pedicle screw fixation via posterior approach. All the implants-pedicle screws and connecting rods-are made of titanium alloy. For postoperative management, we asked all the patients to stay in bed for 3 weeks after the operation, and then slowly move down with the help of crutches. Fracture healing and neurological function recovery were observed postoperatively. All the three patients recovered satisfactorily after surgery, and the follow-up confirmed that the fracture healed successfully after 3 months.ConclusionsThe 3 patients included 2 men and 1 women. All the 3 patients recovered well after surgery, and the follow-up confirmed that the fracture healed successfully after 3 months. One man developed urination dysfunction after operation and recovered to normal 3 months after rehabilitation exercise.
Highlights
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects spine and paraspinal soft tissue
All the 3 patients recovered well after surgery, and the follow-up confirmed that the fracture healed successfully after 3 months
We found that the risk of the second operation was too high, so we only gave him 2 weeks of neurotrophic therapy and bladder function rehabilitation exercise
Summary
The 3 patients included 2 men and 1 women. All the 3 patients recovered well after surgery, and the follow-up confirmed that the fracture healed successfully after 3 months. One man developed urination dysfunction after operation and recovered to normal 3 months after rehabilitation exercise
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