Özkal, Birol2026-01-242026-01-2420201300-26942587-0351https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/381264https://doi.org/10.5505/vtd.2020.92668https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/4456Post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the vertebra was firstdescribed in 1895 by the German surgeon HermannKummell. This disease characterized by the developmentof kyphotic deformity in the spine was identified prior tothe emergence of radiography. The most widely acceptedhypothetical pathophysiology is avascular osteonecrosis.Affected vertebrae is usually seen in the thoracolumbarregion extending from T8 to L2. This disease is seen rarein the lumbosacral region. The primary aims of surgicaltreatment of Kummell’s disease are neuraldecompression, stabilization and normal sagital balanceof the spinal column. It can be treated by anteriorreconstriction, posterior stabilisation, kifoplasty vevertebroplasty. In this report, We review the clinicalfeatures and the diagnostic tools of Kummell’s diseaseand also treatment options accompanied by a case reportwith kummel disease in L5 spine.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGenel ve Dahili Tıp,OrtopediArticle10.5505/vtd.2020.92668273362366381264