Chalk-Stick Fracture in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report of Cervical Spine Injury Following Minor Trauma

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作者：
Baldwin, Margaret L. [1 ]
Shufflebarger, Erin F. [1 ]
Pacheco, Zachary S. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Heersink Sch Med, Emergency Med, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
来源：
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE | 2024年 / 16卷 / 09期
关键词：
neurologic deficit; low-energy trauma; cervical spine fracture; chalk-stick fracture; ankylosing spondylitis; RADIOGRAPHY;
D O I：
10.7759/cureus.68931
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
We describe the case of a 74-year-old male with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who presented to the Emergency Department for evaluation of acutely worsened left-sided weakness following a fall from standing. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his cervical spine revealed a chalk-stick fracture of C5-C7, which required surgical intervention. Chalk-stick fractures are rare, typically occurring in patients with AS, and often occurring from low-energy mechanisms. In the acute setting, providers should maintain a low threshold for obtaining CT or MRI imaging to evaluate spinal injury in patients with AS.
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