title: Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: techniques for avoiding complications and pitfalls.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present a series of common complications and pitfalls associated with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, with discussions on how to avoid those problems in a practical, case-based essay.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Neuroradiology Section, University of California, San Diego, California, USA. cott@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Wade
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mathis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome