Savini R, Di Silvestre M, Gargiulo G
Centro Scoliosi, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
Ital J Orthop Traumatol. 1988 Sep;14(3):377-83.
Ankylosing spondylitis can produce severe kyphosis in the spine. This is rarer in the cervical spine than in the thoracolumbar region, but it is also more invalidating as it may make it impossible for the patient to look forward as well as causing difficulty in mastication, swallowing and speaking. To correct cervical kyphosis, vertebral osteotomy is performed at the apex of the deformity. The authors present a case of cervical kyphosis due to ankylosing spondylitis successfully treated by the Simmons method.
强直性脊柱炎可导致脊柱严重后凸。这种情况在颈椎比在胸腰段更少见，但也更具致残性，因为它可能使患者无法向前看，还会导致咀嚼、吞咽和说话困难。为纠正颈椎后凸，需在畸形顶点进行椎体截骨术。作者介绍了一例因强直性脊柱炎导致颈椎后凸并成功采用西蒙斯方法治疗的病例。
