Ankylosing Spondylitis: Figure 6 - 11

Howard S. An, MD The Morton International Endowed Chair Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL, USA

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Figure 6: Lateral aspect of a Thomasen wedge osteotomy and vertebral corpectomy.

Figure 7: Lateral aspect of a closed Thomasen osteotomy.

Figure 8: Intraoperative transpedicular screw insertion in an ankylosing spondylitic patient.

Figure 9: Intraoperative placement of transpedicular H–frame rods in an ankylosing spondylitic patient.

Figure 10: Postoperative lateral view of an ankylosing spondylitic patient.

Figure 11A: Postoperative lateral aspect of transpedicular screw–rod fixation and Thomasen subtraction osteotomy.

Figure 11B: Postoperative AP aspect of transpedicular screw–rod fixation and Thomasen subtraction osteotomy.

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