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Case Reports
. 1988 Jan;13(1):43-6.
doi: 10.1097/00007632-198801000-00010.

Vascular complications associated with osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis: a report of two cases

C Weatherley  1 , D Jaffray, A Terry
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Vascular complications associated with osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis: a report of two cases

C Weatherley et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1988 Jan.

Abstract

Major vascular trauma is a much considered complication of lumbar extension osteotomy in ankylosing spondylitis. It has, however, only been reported twice in the literature. This paper analyzes in detail two additional cases and makes certain recommendations based on the findings.

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