High mortality in cervical fracture with ankylosing spondylitis : case reports

Ankylosing spondylitis is a systemic inflammatory disease which may predispose the cervical spine to fracture, subluxation or dislocation. High mortality and morbidity has been reported mainly due to neurological deficit, respiratory failure and sepsis. We report two patients with ankylosing spondyl...

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Main Authors: Goh, Kian Liang, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Mohd Amin, Azril, Awang, Mohd Shukrimi, Mohd Yusof, Nazri
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/34153/1/ankylosing_spondylitis.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/34153/5/High_Mortality_in_Cervical_Fracture.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/34153/
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