Delayed Bone Cement Displacement Following Balloon Kyphoplasty.
10.3340/jkns.2008.43.4.212
- Author:
Hee Sun WANG
1
;
Hyeun Sung KIM
;
Chang Il JU
;
Seok Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Mokpo Hankook Hospital, Mokpo, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kummell's desease;
Balloon kyphoplasty;
Bone cement displacement
- MeSH:
Aged;
Back Pain;
Displacement (Psychology);
Female;
Humans;
Kyphoplasty
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2008;43(4):212-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a rare case of delayed cement displacement after balloon kyphoplasty in patient with Kummell's desease. A 78-year-old woman with Kummell's desease at T12 level received percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty. Two months after surgery, the patient complained of progressive severe back pain. Computed tomographic scans revealed a breakdown of the anterior cortex and anterior displacement of bone cement. Although this complication is very rare, it is likely to occur in treatment of Kummell's desease accompanying anterior cortical defect.
