Kümmell's disease is an uncommon and complicated spinal condition first described in
1891. Patients develop a kyphosis in the lower thoracolumbar spinal region months to years …

The three major causes of vertebral body collapse include infection, malignant neoplasia,
and trauma and it may be difficult to distinguish between them, particularly in the presence of …

1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2. Department of Neurosurgery, 3. Department of
Psychiatry, 4. Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Patras 5. Russian Ilizarov …

Introduction Kummell's disease is an avascular necrosis of the vertebral body, secondary to
a vertebral compression fracture. This entity is characterised by the gradual development in …

Osteonecrosis (ON) is a clinical entity characterized by a pattern of cell death and complex
process of bone resorption and formation. Studies related to ON have largely focused on …

Background Most clinical reports on the surgical treatment of kümmell disease lack
consistency between classification and treatment protocol. In this study, we investigate the …

Background: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy of the extrapendicular approach for
unilateral percutaneous vesselplasty in dealing with Kummell disease patients. Methods …

Kümmell's disease is a rare form of vertebral body osteonecrosis, which develops as a
delayed post-traumatic event. It is infrequently reported in literature and to the best of our …

Background In cases of Kümmell disease without neurologic deficit, percutaneous
vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty has achieved short-term favorable outcomes. In the long term …