Ankylosing spondylitis with thoracic OPLL and OYL requiring multiple surgeries: A case report

The rapid development of thoracic myelopathy following a double-level PSO at the lumbar spine, in the presence of AS and concomitant thoracic OPLL/OYL, despite the presence of ankylosing spine and apparent loss of mobility, was not predicted.

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International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
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2025-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.112127
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Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
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Ankylosing spondylitis with thoracic OPLL and OYL requiring multiple surgeries: A case report

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Ankylosing spondylitis with thoracic OPLL and OYL requiring multiple surgeries: A case report

Katsunori Fukutake, Akihito Wada, Hiroshi Takahashi, Akinori Tani, Kazumasa Nakamura
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Abstract

The rapid development of thoracic myelopathy following a double-level PSO at the lumbar spine, in the presence of AS and concomitant thoracic OPLL/OYL, despite the presence of ankylosing spine and apparent loss of mobility, was not predicted.

International Journal of Surgery Case ReportsVol. 137
Toho University (JP)
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Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
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