Kümmell’s disease, a complex spinal disease, is often characterized by progressive kyphosis and intractable low back pain, which seriously impacts the quality of life in the elderly. As the conservative treatments of Kümmell’s disease are not satisfied at present, the percutaneous kyphoplasty or percutaneous vertebroplasty is preferred to this disease with obvious pain without neurological symptoms, de- spite of the risk of bone cement displacement postoperatively. However, the treatment for that complicated spinal cord compression is contro- versial, including open surgery and minimally invasive surgery. The treatments of Kümmell’s disease should be varied according to different stages. This paper reviews the reseach progress in the treatment of Kümmell’s disease.