Osteonecrosis of A Vertebral Body: Kummell's Disease Case Report and Review Of The Literature

Post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the vertebra was first described in 1895 by the German surgeon Hermann Kummell. This disease characterized by the development of kyphotic deformity in the spine was identified prior to the emergence of radiography. The most widely accepted hypothetical pathophysiology...

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Main Author: Birol Özkal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Van Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine 2020-08-01
Series:Van Tıp Dergisi
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=vtd&un=VTD-92668