Pulmonary Embolism with Vertebral Augmentation Procedures

With the prevalence of an aging American population on the rise, osteoporotic vertebral fractures are becoming a common occurrence, resulting in an increase in vertebral augmentation procedures and associated complications such as cement leakage, vertebral compressions, and pulmonary embolism. We de...

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Main Authors: Swetha Bopparaju, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pulmonology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/785307