• Der Unfallchirurg · Nov 2001

    Case Reports

    [Traumatic aortic rupture in ankylosing spondylitis--a fatal complication].

    • K Tiesenhausen, M Thalhammer, G Koch, and P Schleifer.
    • Klinische Abteilung für Gefässchirurgie, Universitätsklinik Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036 Graz, Ostereich.
    • Unfallchirurg. 2001 Nov 1; 104 (11): 1101-3.

    AbstractFractures of the spine represent a severe complication particularly in patients with ankylosing spondylitis because of high morbidity and mortality. We report on a patient with a hyperextension fracture of the lumbar spine, leading to disruption of the aorta and caval vein.

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