RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Kummel Disease: A Not-So-Rare Complication of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 75
OP 78
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2009.01.080100
VO 22
IS 1
A1 Freedman, Brett A.
A1 Heller, John G.
YR 2009
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/22/1/75.abstract
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.