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Table 2 Demographic data and disease characteristics.

From: Surgical outcome after spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Patients suffered by ankylosing spondylitis who were operated due to a spinal fracture (n = 20)

Median age (min – max)

56 years (23–80)

Gender

16 males

80%

 

4 females

20%

Time from the diagnosis

24 years (3–45)

Cervical spine

7

35%

Thoracic spine

9

45%

Thoraco-lumbar junction

3

15%

Lumbar spine

1

5%

Low energy injury

18

90%

High energy injury

2

10%