Kummell disease
ICD-10 Code
M48.3
Kummell disease
Definition
A disease that presents as vertebral osteonecrosis typically affecting a thoracic vertebra with compression deformity, intravertebral vacuum cleft, and exaggerated kyphosis weeks to months after a minor traumatic injury.
Also known as avascular necrosis of a vertebral body, bony vertebral centrum osteonecrosis, Kummell's disease, osteonecrosis of bony vertebral centrum, traumatic spondylopathy — per MONDO