ArticleFrontiers in surgery2023
Case report: Inspiration from a rare fatal heart perforation after percutaneous vertebroplasty.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Presentations, management strategies, and outcomes of intracardiac cement embolism following spinal vertebral augmentation: a systematic review of case reports.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Fatal Intracardiac Embolism Following Cement-Augmented Pedicle Screw Instrumentation: A Case Report.Case reports in cardiology · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a radiomics model using plain radiographs to predict spine fractures with posterior wall injury.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Article
- Small intestinal necrosis caused by the embolism of the superior mesenteric artery after percutaneous vertebroplasty: a case report and analysis of the causes.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Bone cement embolism causing right ventricle perforation.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Case Report: Bone cement leakage in the right heart: a rare case of misinterpreted echocardiographic findings.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Cardiac cement embolism and asymptomatic pulmonary embolism caused by percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
The principal benefit of employing percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for managing osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures lies in its capacity to facilitate early mobilization in elderly patients, thereby effectively avoiding the potential catastrophic complications associated with prolonged bedridden states. However, bone cement leakage, as the most common complication of PVP, may have fatal consequences. Here, we report a case involving an 85-year-old male patient with L1 vertebral compression fracture who underwent PVP at our hospital and was discharged on the same day of the surgical intervention. Subsequently, the patient experienced symptoms of chest tightness and palpitations. Cardiac ultrasound examination revealed pericardial effusion, while pulmonary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) demonstrated a strip high-density shadow in the right ventricular area. Finally, it was determined that the perforation of the right ventricular wall was caused by bone cement embolism. Through this comprehensive case report, we aim to deepen the understanding of orthopedic doctors on the importance of preventing bone cement leakage.
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