title: Odontoid fracture complicating ankylosing spondylitis.
abstract: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis are prone to fractures. We describe a 32-year-old male patient with an odontoid fracture and anterior dislocation of C1 vertebra relative to C2 complicating ankylosing spondylitis. The importance and difficulties of the rehabilitation program are stressed. The role of magnetic resonance imaging and three-dimensional computerized tomography in diagnosis is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Ankara State Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozgocmen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ardicoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed