title: Cervical spine surgery in ankylosing spondylitis: Review and current concept.
abstract: Ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine is associated with stiff kyphosis and increased risk of transversal unstable fracture. A spine surgeon may be involved mainly in the management of trauma cases, but in some situations, corrective surgery of a kyphotic cervical deformity is needed. Both types of cases carry specific aspects and rely on principles that differ from those associated with more common cervical surgery. This paper is a review of the literature regarding cervical surgery in cases of ankylosing spondylitis. It addresses practical technical questions.
authors: Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital Pitié-Salpetrière, AP-HP, 47, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France; Laboratoire de biomécanique, arts et métiers Paristech, 151, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors: J-Y
authors: JY
authors: Lazennec
authors: Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: d'Astorg
authors: Laboratoire de biomécanique, arts et métiers Paristech, 151, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France; Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital Avicenne, AP-HP, 125, rue de Stalingrad, 93000 Bobigny, France. Electronic address: marc-antoine.rousseau@avc.aphp.fr.
authors: M-A
authors: MA
authors: Rousseau
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; Cervical spine; DISH; Fracture