[Spinal fractures in ankylosing spondylarthritis. Apropos of 4 cases].
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.
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Service d'imagerie Médicale, Hôpital Clermont-Tonnerre, Brest Naval.
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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
Fractures rachidiennes au cours de la spondylarthrite ankylosante. A propos de quatre observations.