Cement leakage into subcutaneous tissue after kyphoplasty: A case report.
- Author:
Jun Gol SONG
1
;
Eun Young SHIN
;
Doo Hwan KIM
;
Jeong Gill LEEM
;
Young Ki KIM
;
Cheong LEE
;
Jin Woo SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jinwoos@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cement leakage;
Complication;
Kyphoplasty
- MeSH:
Kyphoplasty;
Spine;
Subcutaneous Tissue
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2009;4(4):298-301
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We describe a case of cement leakage from the pedicle of vertebrae to the subcutaneous tissue after kyphoplasty.We attempted to remove all cement leakage, but residual cement remained in the paraspinal tissue without any neurological complications.This case illustrates the importance of the right timing of cement injection and when to detach the bone-filler device from the cement.
