Asymptomatic Pulmonary Embolus Following Percutaneous Kyphoplasty: A Case Report
- Author:
Chae Geun KIM
1
;
Soo Uk CHAE
;
Jong Yun KIM
;
Gang Deuk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopeadic Surgery, St. Carollo Hospital, Suncheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Osteoporotic compression fracture;
Pulmonary embolus;
Kyphoplasty
- MeSH:
Aged;
Embolism;
Female;
Fractures, Compression;
Humans;
Kyphoplasty;
Osteoporotic Fractures;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Vertebroplasty
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Osteoporosis
2013;11(3):136-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a relatively recent procedure in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Bone cement embolism is a severe and potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty with cement. The risk for cement pulmonary embolism ranges between 3.5 and 23% for osteoporotic fractures. Bone cement leakage may be usually more frequent with vertebroplasty than with kyphoplasty. We experienced a 69-year-old female patient of an asymptomatic pulmonary embolus (length 8 cm) after kyphoplasty for an osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture
