Intra-arterial injection of acrylic cement as a complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is a minimally invasive procedure that provides significant pain relief in a high percentage of patients with osteoporotic fractures. The complication rate of PVP is reported to be below 6%. This case illustrates, for the first tim...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2012-10, Vol.56 (4), p.1107-1109
Main Authors: Mozaffar, Mohammad, MD, Radpay, Mohammad Reza, MD, Zirakzadeh, Hatef, MD, Nabavizadeh, Pooneh, MD, Sobhiye, Mohammad Reza, MD, Langroudi, Rouzbeh Motiei, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Bone Cements - adverse effects
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Embolism - diagnosis
Embolism - etiology
Embolism - therapy
Female
Humans
Injections, Intra-Arterial
Lumbar Vertebrae - injuries
Medical sciences
Polymethyl Methacrylate - administration & dosage
Polymethyl Methacrylate - adverse effects
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Spinal Fractures - etiology
Spinal Fractures - pathology
Spinal Fractures - therapy
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries
Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels
Vertebroplasty - adverse effects
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Summary:Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is a minimally invasive procedure that provides significant pain relief in a high percentage of patients with osteoporotic fractures. The complication rate of PVP is reported to be below 6%. This case illustrates, for the first time, an arterial PMMA embolus to the aorta and its branches as a complication of PVP.
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.04.010