PubMed · 1988 · 23 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgerySpine SurgeryAnkylosing SpondylitisSpine DisordersVertebral FracturesCervical DislocationCervical Spine DislocationsCervical Spine DisordersFractures
The occurrence of spinal fractures in ankylosing spondylitis is well documented but fractures are uncommon in patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). We report a 58-year-old Black male with DISH who developed quadriplegia after fracture dislocation of the cervical spine.