Acute burst fracture in Kummell’s disease with acute onset neurological deficit: a case report on role of spinal stability and technical notes on “pivot ligamentotaxis”

Acute burst fracture in Kummell’s disease with acute onset neurological deficit: a case report on role of spinal stability and technical notes on “pivot ligamentotaxis”

Abstract Background Kummell’s Disease has insidious progression. Neurological deficit is usually slow in onset and progression and only few cases of acute neurological deficit have been reported. We came across a case of Kummell’s disease which progressed to burst fracture, developed neurological de...

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Main Authors: Hyeun Sung Kim, Ravindra Singh, Nitin Maruti Adsul, Sung Woon Oh, Jung Hoon Noh, Jun Hwan Park, I. L. Tae Jang, Seong Hoon Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Kummell’s disease
Neurological deficit
Burst fracture
Polymethylmethacrylate augmented, posterior compressed, short segment percutaneous pedicle screw fixation (PA-SSPPF)
Pivot ligamentotaxis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0511-y

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