La spondilite anchilosante: le osteotomie di correzione

• DOI: 10.1007/s11639-012-0157-3
• Publication Date: 2012-10-08T05:12:40Z
• Authors: C. Lamartina; R. Cecchinato; M. Pejrona
• Keywords: Kyphosis; Subtraction; Spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. Vertebral osteotomies, like pedicle subtraction osteotomies and Smith-Petersen osteotomies, are an efficient way to restore a good sagittal balance and to reduce diseaserelated spinal deformities.