Cement leakage causes potential thermal injury in vertebroplasty

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Percutaneous vertebroplasty by injecting PMMA bone cement into the fractured vertebrae has been widely accepted in treatment of spinal compression fracture. However, the exothermic polymerization of bone cement may cause osseous or n...

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Main Authors: Chen Lih-Huei, Tai Ching-Lung, Lai Po-Liang, Nien Nai-Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/116