Abstract
Kummel disease is the eponym for avascular necrosis of the vertebral body after a vertebral compression fracture. As our population ages, the prevalence of osteoporosis, its most common fragility fracture (vertebral compression fracture), and Kummel disease will increase. The purpose of this article is to report a prototypical case with complete radiographic and histologic workup and to provide facts regarding Kummel disease that are salient to the primary care provider.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 75-78 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Family Practice
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Kummel disease : A not-so-rare complication of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. / Freedman, Brett; Heller, John G.
In: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 1, 01.01.2009, p. 75-78.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - Kummel disease is the eponym for avascular necrosis of the vertebral body after a vertebral compression fracture. As our population ages, the prevalence of osteoporosis, its most common fragility fracture (vertebral compression fracture), and Kummel disease will increase. The purpose of this article is to report a prototypical case with complete radiographic and histologic workup and to provide facts regarding Kummel disease that are salient to the primary care provider.
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