title: Single-Session Combined Anterior-Posterior Approach for Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis with Obvious Displaced Lower Cervical Spine Fractures and Dislocations.
abstract: For patients with AS and lower cervical spine fractures, surgical methods have mainly included the single anterior approach, single posterior approach, and combined anterior-posterior approach. However, various surgical procedures were utilized because the fractures have not been clearly classified according to presence of displacement in these previous studies. Consequently, controversies have been raised regarding the selection of the surgical procedure. This study retrospective analysis was conducted in 12 patients with AS and lower cervical spine fractures and dislocations and explored single-session combined anterior-posterior approach for the treatment of AS with obvious displaced lower cervical spine fractures and dislocations which has demonstrated advantages such as good stabilization, satisfied fracture healing, and easy postoperative cares. However, to some extent, the difficulty and risk of this approach should be considered. Attention should be paid to the prevention of perioperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China.
authors.forename: Baohui
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China.
authors.forename: Teng
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China.
authors.forename: Haopeng
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2162-6358
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed