Background: The lag screw is a common technique and device used in orthopedic surgery for compressing simple fractures. Here, a lag screw was used to treat a traumatic L5-S1 fracture in a 53-year-old patient with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) resulting in 15 mm of anterior subluxation.
Case Description: A 53-year-old patient with AS resulting in 15 mm of anterior subluxation was successfully managed with a lag screw instrumented fusion.
Conclusion: A lag screw successfully stabilized a traumatic L5-S1 lumbar spinal fracture in a patient with AS.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_875_2024 | DOI Listing |
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