Ivan Cheng

Publication Details

• Thoracolumbar fracture dislocation sustained during childbirth in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis.

  Mayle RE, Cheng I, Carragee EJ. Spine J. 2012; 12 (11): e5-8

  Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a major subtype of the spondyloarthropathies. Uncoupling of bone formation and resorption along with ectopic ossification of paraspinal soft-tissue structures alters the biomechanics of the spine and leads to an increased susceptibility to fracture.

  PubMedID: 23199410