Operative treatment of destructive spondyloarthropathy of the lumbar spine in a patient on chronic dialysis

We present a patient with end-stage renal disease treated by chronic dialysis, in whom progressive destructive spondyloarthropathy of the lumbar spine was successfully managed by fusion with internal fixation, resulting in relief of pain and restoration of activity.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2000, Vol.120 (9), p.538-540
Hauptverfasser:	PAVLOVCIC, V, KAPLAN-PAVLOVCIC, S, SUHADOLNIK-LICINA, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Kidney diseases Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy Lumbar Vertebrae Medical sciences Middle Aged Orthopedic surgery Renal Dialysis - adverse effects Spinal Diseases - etiology Spinal Diseases - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a patient with end-stage renal disease treated by chronic dialysis, in whom progressive destructive spondyloarthropathy of the lumbar spine was successfully managed by fusion with internal fixation, resulting in relief of pain and restoration of activity.
ISSN:	0936-8051 1434-3916
DOI:	10.1007/s004029900108