Luciano Guerra Author

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Percutaneous Transpedicular Fixation with Cemented Screws – A Surgical Hypothesis for Kummel’s Disease

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Frederico Paiva, Carla Martins, Joao Moreno, Miguel Varzielas, Luciano Guerra and Eduardo Mendes

Introduction: The majority of compression fractures is stable and treated without major complications. One of the possible late consequences after trauma is the so called vertebral body avascular necrosis, also known as Kummel’s disease. This entity is clinically characterized by a progressively painful kyphosis within months after a minor trauma. The incidence of this finding is difficult to accurately precise because many designations have been used to describe it and it has been over diagnosed in many patients who don´t follow all the inclusion criteria. Clinical case: This paper presents the case of a 63-year-old female, with a background of Psoriatic Arthritis under biological treatment. She confirmed having a minor dorsolumbar trauma in the beginning of 2011, at the ti... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9701.1000311

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