Fig. 5. Osteoporotic compression fracture with an intravertebral cleft at the T12 level in a 85-year-old female. A : T2-weighted magnetic resonance image reveals a fluid filled IVC, indicative of Kummell's disease. B and C : Simple radiographs after bone cement-augmented percutneous short segment screw fixation show restored vertebral height and improved kyphotic deformity in spite of cement leakage through venous channel (arrow). D and E : Simple radiographs taken at 12 months after surgery show some aggravation of kyphosis.
