J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2015 Apr;26(2):195-197. 10.0000/jksem.2015.26.2.195.

Complete Cervical Spine Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis Caused by Low Speed Motor Vehicle Collision

• Lim SG
• Kwon OY

• KMID: 2191802
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jksem.2015.26.2.195

Abstract

Cervical spine fracture can occur in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) by even a minor trauma, which can lead to serious results. We report on the case of a 52-year-old male patient suffering from AS, who was admitted to our hospital with cardiac arrest due to fracture of the upper cervical spine without other organ injuries. A computed tomographic scan showed a cervical 2-3 level fracture and posterior dislocation of the upper cervical column. The patient was admitted to ICU, but died in hospital on day 3.

Keyword

Ankylosing spodylitis; Cervical vertebrae; Spinal fracture; Whiplash injuries

MeSH Terms

Cervical Vertebrae
Dislocations
Female
Heart Arrest
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor Vehicles*
Spinal Fractures
Spine*
Spondylitis, Ankylosing*
Whiplash Injuries