Case report: Cement entrapped in the inferior vena cava filter after pedicle screw augmentation

Case report: Cement entrapped in the inferior vena cava filter after pedicle screw augmentation

BackgroundCement leakage into the inferior vena cava (IVC) is one of the most common complications associated with cement vertebroplasty, and can lead to potentially life-threatening complications such as pulmonary cement embolism (PCE). Implantation of an IVC filter is effective in the prevention o...

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Main Authors: Xinqiang Han, Yongzhen Zhang, Zhu Wang, Mengpeng Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
vertebroplasty
bone cement
inferior vena cava
inferior vena cava filter
complication
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.892025/full

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