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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar;3(1):73-75.
doi: 10.21037/jss.2017.02.02.

Spontaneous corpectomy and anterior arthrodesis in lumbar spine: how Ankylosing Spondylitis can resolve a vertebral fracture

Daniele Vanni  1 , Andrea Pantalone  1 , Stefano Di Carlo  1 , Vincenzo Magliani  2 , Pedro Berjano  3 , Vincenzo Salini  1
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Spontaneous corpectomy and anterior arthrodesis in lumbar spine: how Ankylosing Spondylitis can resolve a vertebral fracture

Daniele Vanni et al. J Spine Surg. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Between the 80% and 90% of vertebral fractures in over 65 years people are due to osteoporosis. Over the 30% of patients affected by vertebral osteoporosis fractures needs of surgical treatment and the 12% presents complications requiring an invasive surgical approach. We report an unusual case of spontaneous corpectomy and anterior arthrodesis occurred in a patient suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis. This event invites us to reflect about the magnitude of the biological power of the bone healing, even in adverse conditions.

Keywords: Ankylosing Spondylitis; Corpectomy; anterior arthrodesis; lumbar spine.

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