2018 年 41 巻 1 号 p. 21-25
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory disease that can cause some of vertebrae to fuse together. This fusing makes the spine less flexible and pain in lower back and hips. AS has a thinning of a bone and weakened vertebrae, which occur vertebral fractures. Here we present a case of AS in multiple vertebral fractures by traffic accident.