ArticleFrontiers in surgery2024
Cardiac cement embolism and asymptomatic pulmonary embolism caused by percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: a case report.
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- 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
- Delayed intradural hourglass-shaped bone cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Is P TO P (Pedicle-To-Pedicle) technique superior to bilateral percutaneous vertebral augmentation for thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture? Evidence from a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Fatal Intracardiac Embolism Following Cement-Augmented Pedicle Screw Instrumentation: A Case Report.Case reports in cardiology · 2026Article
- Genant grade-based stratification in percutaneous curved kyphoplasty: Superior early analgesic efficacy and cement distribution characteristics in moderate to severe osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
- Risk factors associated with bone cement leakage following percutaneous kyphoplasty: a retrospective analysis.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Risk factors for refracture by different cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients with thoracolumbar compression fractures.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: As society ages, the incidence of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures steadily rises. Procedures like percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) and percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) have proven effective in significantly relieving pain in patients with these fractures. While PKP and PVP are minimally invasive, complications can still occur. However, most complications are not clinically significant, with cement leakage being the most common. Case presentation: We present the case of a patient with an osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture who underwent percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) and percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP). On the night following the procedure, the patient experienced transient discomfort in the chest, which resolved on its own. A chest CT scan the next day revealed a 5 cm arc-shaped high-density shadow near the right atrium, along with multiple high-density lung spots. After consulting with cardiothoracic surgery, interventional vascular surgery, and radiology experts, and discussing options with the patient and their family, a thoracotomy was recommended to remove the bone cement from the heart. However, the attempt was unsuccessful. Despite this, the patient made a good recovery and was successfully discharged. Conclusions: Vascular leakage of bone cement is a potentially life-threatening complication of PKP/PVP, and it warrants careful attention.
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