Paraplegia complicating percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: case report Remoção cirúrgica de polimetilmetacrilato epidural como complicação de vertebroplastia percutânea para tratamento de fratura com compressão de vértebra dorsal osteoporótica: relato de caso

We report a case of spinal cord and root compression during percutaneous transpedicular polymethylmethacrylate vertebroplasty (PTPV) for a compression fracture due to osteoporosis. Sudden onset of excruciating pain in the distribution of the right sixth intercostal nerve with hyperemia along its pat...

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Main Authors: Nilo M. Lopes, Vinicius K. Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2004-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000500027