Open AccessMinimally invasive stabilization of the fractured ankylosed spine: a comparative case series study
Author(s) -
Francis Brooks,
Matthew Rackham,
Ben Williams,
Deb Roy,
Yu Chao Lee,
Michael Selby
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss.2018.05.01
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , complication , cohort , ankylosing spondylitis , fixation (population genetics) , blood loss , orthopedic surgery , prospective cohort study , population , environmental health
To compare the outcome of minimally invasive fracture stabilization to traditional open methods in the thoracolumbar region in patients with an ankylosing disorder of the spine.