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ReviewBMC musculoskeletal disorders2020

Intravertebral cleft in pathological vertebral fracture resulting from spinal tuberculosis: a case report and literature review.

Liang Dong, Chunke Dong, Yuting Zhu, Hongyu Wei

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Review in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Liang DongDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No 555, YouYi East road, Xi'an, 710054, China. dongliang-526@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9047-8371
Chunke DongBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 North Third Ring Road East, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
Yuting ZhuBeijing Tongzhou Integrative Medicine Hospital, 89 Chezhan Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing, 101100, China.
Hongyu WeiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghuadong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
Beijing Royal Integrative Medicine Hospital · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChina-Japan Friendship Hospital · CNXi'an Honghui Hospital · CN

Funding

Shaanxi Province Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2017BSHQYXMZZ20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAmong common findings in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs), the intravertebral cleft (IVC) is usually considered a benign lesion. The current study was aimed to present a rare case of vertebral fracture caused by IVC-related spinal tuberculosis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 73-year-old female complained of back pain and weakness in lower limbs for 2 weeks. 3 months ago, after a minor trauma, she got back pain without weakness in lower limbs. Initially, she was diagnosed with a L1 compression fracture and accepted conservative treatment. After an asymptomatic period, she complained progressive pain at the fracture position with weakness of both lower limbs and was referred to our hospital with suspicion of Kümmell's disease. The patient underwent posterior debridement and internal fixation for decompression and stabilization of the spine. Pathological examinations revealed the patient with spinal tuberculosis.

conclusionsAlthough IVC is common in patients with OCVFs, there are some cases believed to be found in patients with spinal tuberculosis or infection. Further test, like CT-guided puncture biopsy, may be required before decisive treatment when an IVC is observed.

Indexed as

Fractures, CompressionFractures, SpontaneousOsteoporotic FracturesSpinal FracturesTuberculosis, SpinalAgedFemaleHumansSpineTreatment OutcomeCase reportIntravertebral cleftSpinal tuberculosisVertebral fracture

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PMID32948151
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