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".

Hyeun-Sung KimRavindra SinghNitin Maruti AdsulSung Woon OhJung Hoon NohJun Hwan ParkI L Tae JangSeong Hoon Oh

Published in: BMC surgery (2019)

This study reports acute occurrence of the burst fracture in unstable vertebra inflicted by Kummell's disease and role of spinal stability in recovery. We achieved closed reduction of the fracture fragments and relief of the cord compression by posterior compression with "pivot ligamentotaxis".

Keyphrases

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