title: [PMMA pulmonary embolism and post interventional associated fractures after percutaneous vertebroplasty].
abstract: A 78-year old woman with osteoporotic collapse of the Th12 and L4 vertebrae was treated by percutaneous vertebroplasty (pVp) with PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate). Postoperatively, the Th11 and L1 vertebrae collapsed so that a second vertebroplasty was performed. Postoperatively, the patient developed a severe pulmonary embolism which was treated conservatively. In this report, the complications of pulmonary embolism, perivertebral leakage of PMMA and of additional vertebral collapses after pVp are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Klinikum Hildesheim GmbH.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pott
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wippermann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Günther
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Brüsch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fremerey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery*; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate