BACKGROUND: In @entity1691 ( @entity1691 ), the spine with osteoporotic changes is fragile and vulnerable to @entity130 . @entity1 may develop spinal @entity1516 (SP), whose clinical features are usually misdiagnosed as a @entity281 . This study reports our experience with surgical treatment for SP in @entity1691 . METHODS: Eight @entity1 with @entity1691 and SP at the thoracolumbar area were treated surgically and followed-up for at least 3 years. All had persistent back @entity158 and progressive @entity1513 . One @entity1 had @entity51 preoperatively. Anterior debridement and interbody fusion followed by posterior stabilization were performed in all @entity1 . A posterior corrective osteotomy was additionally done in 3 @entity1 whose kyphotic angle exceeded 45 degrees. RESULTS: All @entity1 with persistent back @entity158 obtained significant @entity158 relief postoperatively. On a visual analogue scale, there was an average improvement of 43 points on the clinical scores. The @entity1 with @entity51 showed improvement after the operation. Solid bony fusion was achieved in an average of 7.5 months, and correction of the kyphotic angle averaged 18.6 degrees. CONCLUSIONS: Spinal @entity1516 should be considered in @entity1 with @entity1691 , and must be differentiated from @entity281 . The results of this study show that @entity158 relief and correction of the @entity85 can be achieved by surgical treatment for @entity1691 complicated with @entity1516 .

Surgical treatment of spinal @entity1516 in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity1513 :: ('MESH:D007738', 'Disease') :: ['kyphosis'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['tuberculous infection', 'tuberculous and other infections'] @entity1691 :: ('MESH:D013167', 'Disease') :: ['ankylosing spondylitis', 'AS'] @entity51 :: ('MESH:D009461', 'Disease') :: ['neurologic deficits'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity85 :: ('MESH:D009140', 'Disease') :: ['kyphotic deformity'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma'] @entity1516 :: ('MESH:D011542', 'Disease') :: ['pseudoarthrosis']
@entity1691 :: (MESH:D013167,Disease) :: ['ankylosing spondylitis']
