Boachie-Adjei O, Bullough P G
Department of Pathology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1987 Oct;12(8):739-43. doi: 10.1097/00007632-198710000-00004.
In a series of 75 spines studied at autopsy, the authors found 21 (28%) affected by ankylosing hyperostosis. The 21 cases included three in the cervical spine, 12 in the thoracic spine, and five in the lumbar spine. One case had both thoracic and lumbar spine disease. The average age was 65 years (range, 50-90 years). The mean weight was 85 kg, which was 20 kg more than the mean weight of the nonaffected subjects. Four cases had adult onset diabetes mellitus. No other endocrine or arthritic disease was noted either clinically or at autopsy. No abnormalities of calcium or phosphorus metabolism were found. The cause of death was unrelated to their spine disease, and clinical records were devoid of any major complaints referable to the spine.
在一组75例经尸检研究的脊柱中，作者发现21例（28%）患有强直性骨质增生。这21例病例包括颈椎3例、胸椎12例和腰椎5例。1例同时患有胸椎和腰椎疾病。平均年龄为65岁（范围50 - 90岁）。平均体重为85千克，比未受影响受试者的平均体重多20千克。4例患有成年型糖尿病。临床或尸检均未发现其他内分泌或关节炎疾病。未发现钙或磷代谢异常。死亡原因与脊柱疾病无关，临床记录中也没有任何与脊柱相关的主要主诉。
