title: Operative treatment of destructive spondyloarthropathy of the lumbar spine in a patient on chronic dialysis.
abstract: We present a patient with end-stage renal disease treated by chronic dialysis, in whom progressive destructive spondyloarthropathy of the lumbar spine was successfully managed by fusion with internal fixation, resulting in relief of pain and restoration of activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pavlovcic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaplan-Pavlovcic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suhadolnik-Licina
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*