Case Report
Traumatic Death due to Simultaneous Double Spine Fractures in Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Table 1
Case review of simultaneous spine fractures in patient with AS.
| ā | Onset | AGE | SEX | Site | ASIA | Treatment | Prognosis |
| Present study | Fell in the bathtub | 82 | M | C6/C7 L1 | A | Conservative, steroids and Halo traction | Died by pulmonary failure |
| Osgood et al. | Automobile accident | 65 | M | C7/T1 T9/T10 | B | Conservative, steroids and Halo traction | Died by pulmonary failure |
| Samartzis et al. | Fell in the bathtub | 81 | M | C6/C7 T11/T12 L2/L3 | A | PSF C3-T3, T11-L5 and Halo traction | Died by pneumonia |
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