Pulmonary Cement Embolism following Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimal invasive procedure that is applied for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. During vertebroplasty, the leakage of bone cement outside the vertebral body leads to pulmonary cement embolism, which is a serious complication of this procedure. Here...
| Published in: | Case Reports in Pulmonology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/851573 |