Clinical Results of Vertebral Fracture Related to Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) Which Underwent Conservative Treatment: Three Case Reports

摘要

A vertebral fracture in a patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is unstable due to larger moment via the long lever arm of an ankylosed spine. Therefore, surgical treatment is commonly recommended to avoid complications of nonunion and paralysis. In this report, we present 3 cases of vertebral fractures related to DISH which were primarily forced to undertake conservative treatment because of medical comorbidities and advanced age.