Management of Acute Spinal Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Figure 5
(a) Sagittal-reconstruction computed tomography demonstrating a nondisplaced shear fracture through the C6 vertebral body and C5 posterior elements. (b) Intraoperative fluoroscopy performed after the patient was positioned prone to confirm maintenance of his preexisting alignment. Postoperative anteroposterior (c) and lateral (d) X-ray demonstrating posterior C3-T2 fusion with lateral mass fixation in the cervical spine and pedicle screw fixation in the upper thoracic spine.
