1Department of Rheumatology, “Asklepieion” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
2Department of Radiology, “Asklepieion” General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Volume 33, Issue 3, September 2022
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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2022;33(3):346-8
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Spontaneous Chalk-Stick Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report
Abstract
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease affecting mainly the sacroiliac joints and the spine. In long-standing disease, the fused spine of AS patients is susceptible to spinal fractures, even after low impact trauma. We present a 61-year-old man with long-standing AS who presented with anterior and posterior longitudinal ligament rupture and T12 and L1 vertebral endplates fractures (a so called “chalk-stick fracture”) without reporting any prior trauma and discuss relevant issues.
Cite this article as: Katsimpari C, Koutsoviti S, Mpalanika A, Kalavri E, Theotikos E, Fanouriakis A, Elezoglou A. Spontaneous Chalk-Stick Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report. Mediterr J Rheumatol 2022;33(3):346-8.
Article Submitted: 3 Oct 2020; Revised Form: 6 Jun 2022; Article Accepted: 15 Jun 2022; Available Online: 30 Sep 2022
https://doi.org/10.31138/mjr.33.3.346
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
©Katsimpari C, Koutsoviti S, Mpalanika A, Kalavri E, Theotikos E, Fanouriakis A, Elezoglou A.
Keywords: ankylosing spondylitis, anterior longitudinal ligament rupture, posterior longitudinal ligament rupture, osteoporotic fracture, chalk-stick fracture
