Cervical ankylosis - DISH, OPLL, AS (illustration)

Case contributed by Matt Skalski
Diagnosis not applicable
Normal
DISH
OPLL
DISH and
OPLL
Ankylosing
Spondylitis
Carrot Stick
Fracture
Anderson
lesion
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Various causes of cervical spine ankylosis are illustrated, including diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), and ankylosing spondylitis. Carrot stick fracture and subsequent Anderson lesion complications of ankylosing spondylitis are also depicted.

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