Pulmonary cement embolism after percutaneous vertebroplasty and transpedicular screw fixation with bone cement: potential risk factors

Objective. To analyze cases of pulmonary cement embolism and to determine possible causes of the complication. Material and Methods. A heterogeneous group of 49 patients was retrospectively analyzed. Vertebroplasty was prescribed to the patients for restoration of vertebral support ability after...

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Main Authors: Andrey E. Bokov, Sergey G. Mlyavykh, Alexander Ya. Aleynik, Marina V. Rasteryaeva, Marina A. Kutlaeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Health of Russian Federation, Federal State Budgetary Institution "Novosibirsk Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics n.a. Ya.L. Tsivyan" 2016-03-01
Series:Хирургия позвоночника
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Online Access:https://www.spinesurgery.ru/jour/article/view/260/1230