Spontaneous Vertebral Reduction during the Procedure of Kyphoplasty in a Patient with Kummell's Disease.
Kummell's disease is a spinal disorder characterized by delayed post-traumatic collapse of a vertebral body with avascular necrosis. Although definitive treatment for Kummell's disease has not been established, it has been reported that percutaneous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty has shown good results. However, these procedures are not recommended for severely collapsed vertebral bodies because of the risk of cement leakage or technical difficulties. Authors report a rare case of spontaneous reduction in vertebral height by the insertion of a working cannula into the vertebral body in Kummell's disease.
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Wonseok
W
Hur
Sang Sik
SS
Choi
Mikyoung
M
Lee
Dong Kyu
DK
Lee
Jae Jin
JJ
Lee
Kyongjong
K
Kim