Acute Epidural Hematoma Following Cervical Spinal Fracture in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis (강직성 척추염 환자의 경추 골절에서 발생한 급성 경막외 혈종)

Sangbum Kim (김상범); Byung Hak Oh (오병학); Youn Moo, Heo (허윤무); Tae Gyun Kim (김태균); 정유선

Acute Epidural Hematoma Following Cervical Spinal Fracture in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
Abbr : J Kor Spine Sur
2017, 24(1), pp.44-48
Publisher : Korean Society Of Spine Surgery
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Orthopedic Surgery

Sangbum Kim ¹, Byung Hak Oh ², Youn Moo, Heo ¹, Tae Gyun Kim ¹, 정유선 ³

¹건양대학교
²건양대학교 명곡의과학연구소
³건양대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실

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ABSTRACT

Study Design: Case report. Objectives: To report a case of epidural hematoma following cervical spinal fracture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. Summary of Literature Review: An early surgical intervention for acute epidural hematoma following cervical spinal fracture led to improvements in the patient’s neurological deficits. Materials and Methods: A 76-year-old male with ankylosing spondylitis presented with neck pain and motor weakness of both upper and lower extremities after falling. He sustained fractures of the C7 body and the spinous processes of C5 and C6. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extensive epidural hematoma from C7 to T5. The authors performed decompression from C6 to T2, and posterior instrumentation and fusion from C4 to T3. Results: An urgent surgical intervention was performed, and a good result was obtained. Conclusions: The authors describe an early surgical intervention in a case of acute epidural hematoma following cervical spinal fracture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis.

KEYWORDS

Key words: Ankylosing spondylitis, Epidural hematoma, Cervical spinal fracture

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