title: [Spinal fractures in ankylosing spondylarthritis. Apropos of 4 cases].
abstract: Fractures of the spine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis may be the result of minor trauma. They may lead to severe neurological deficits. They are difficult to detect on plain radiographs and CT or MRI often are required for diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Service d'imagerie Médicale, Hôpital Clermont-Tonnerre, Brest Naval.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: André
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Le Dreff
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Colin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: André
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Fractures rachidiennes au cours de la spondylarthrite ankylosante. A propos de quatre observations.