RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fatal Fat Embolism after Vertebroplasty: Identification of the High-Risk Patient
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 343
OP 345
VO 27
IS 2
A1 Syed, M.I.
A1 Jan, S.
A1 Patel, N.A.
A1 Shaikh, A.
A1 Marsh, R.A.
A1 Stewart, R.V.
YR 2006
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/2/343.abstract
AB Summary: We report a rare complication of autopsy-proven fat and bone marrow embolization following percutaneous vertebroplasty in a patient who had no evidence of cement leakage. Cement injection was done during one patient encounter, covering 3 vertebral levels by using a unipedicular approach. Patients may have complications even without polymethylmethacrylate leakage.