A Retrospective Cohort Study About Surgical Efficacy for Lower Cervical Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Launched by ZHOU FANG · Mar 7, 2025

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This was a retrospective cohort study. Patients operated for fracture-dislocation of the lower cervical vertebrae in ankylosing spondylitis in our hospital from 01/2014 to 01/2024 were retrospectively included as study subjects. Prior to the start of the study, an application will be made for approval through the hospital ethical committee, and the Declaration of Helsinki will be observed during the course of the study. The patients were divided into an anterior group (anterior long-segment cervical fixation), a posterior group (posterior long-segment cervical fixation), and a combined grou...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria:
• • Meet the diagnostic criteria for ankylosing spondylitis, imaging showed that cervical ankylosing and fracture dislocation of the lower cervical vertebrae (cervical 3\~7); Age 18\~80 years old; undergo anterior, posterior or combined access internal fixation surgery and the fixation segment is ≥4 segments.
• Exclusion criteria:
• • Systemic or local infection; Previous history of cervical vertebrae surgery; Postoperative loss of follow-up.