title: Osteoporotic lumbar compression fracture in patient with ankylosing spondylitis treated with kyphoplasty.
abstract: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine. Osteoporosis can be a complication of AS and associated with low bone mineral density. As well, spinal fractures in the AS are usually unstable and may cause neurologic deficit at the mainly cervical region with low energy trauma. However, reports of lumbar compression fracture in AS are very rare. Thus, we report a 73-year-old male patient with osteoporotic L3 compression fracture with AS treated with kyphoplasty which has no symptom improvement with conservative treatment. Kyphoplasty is a useful procedure option in the treatment of the lumbar compression fracture in AS.
authors: Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea.
authors: Gang Deuk
authors: GD
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea.
authors: Soo Uk
authors: SU
authors: Chae
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea.
authors: Yeung Jin
authors: YJ
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea.
authors: Deok Hwa
authors: DH
authors: Choi
keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; Kyphoplasty; Osteoporotic fractures