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KMID : 0385920150260020195
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Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2015 Volume.26 No. 2 p.195 ~ p.198
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Complete Cervical Spine Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis Caused by Low Speed Motor Vehicle Collision
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Lim Seong-Gwan
Kwon Oh-Young
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Abstract
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Cervical spine fracture can occur in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) by even a minor trauma, which can lead to serious results. We report on the case of a 52-year-old male patient suffering from AS, who was admitted to our hospital with cardiac arrest due to fracture of the upper cervical spine without other organ injuries. A computed tomographic scan showed a cervical 2-3 level fracture and posterior dislocation of the upper cervical column. The patient was admitted to ICU, but died in hospital on day 3.
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KEYWORD
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Ankylosing spodylitis, Cervical vertebrae, Spinal fracture, Whiplash injuries
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