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World J Clin Cases. Jan 14, 2022; 10(2): 677-684
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.677
Intervertebral bridging ossification after kyphoplasty in a Parkinson’s patient with Kummell’s disease: A case report
Jie Li, Yun Liu, Lei Peng, Jian Liu, Zhi-Dong Cao, Miao He
Jie Li, Lei Peng, Jian Liu, Zhi-Dong Cao, Miao He, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center (Chongqing University Central Hospital), Chongqing 400010, China
Yun Liu, Department of Radiology, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center (Chongqing University Central Hospital), Chongqing 400010, China
Author contributions: Li J is the main writer of the article, that is, the first author; Li J, Liu Y, Peng L, Liu J, Cao ZD and He M designed the research study; Li J and Liu J performed the research; Li J, Liu Y, Peng L, Liu J, Cao ZD and He M analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
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Corresponding author: Jian Liu, MD, Doctor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chongqing Emergency Medical Center (Chongqing University Central Hospital), No. 1 Jiankang Road, Chongqing 400010, China. liujian19800714@sina.com
Received: July 8, 2021
Peer-review started: July 8, 2021
First decision: October 22, 2021
Revised: October 24, 2021
Accepted: December 8, 2021
Article in press: December 8, 2021
Published online: January 14, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Kyphoplasty is an effective surgery for the treatment of Kummell's disease. However, occasional refracture of the vertebral body can seriously affect the prognosis of patients, and it is very difficult to treat. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a pathological disorder associated with high rates of heterotopic ossification. But no cases of Parkinson's disease causing intervertebral bridge formation have been reported. In our case, the PD patient suffered a refracture of the vertebra after kyphoplasty, and cured by the formation of a large number of intervertebral Bridges.