title: Polymethylmethacrylate-filled needle track three weeks after percutaneous vertebroplasty.
abstract: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is widely used for the treatment of osteoporotic compression fractures. Although this procedure has a relatively safe history, potential complications have been described. In this case report, we present a patient who underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty and presented at the three week follow up visit with an asymptomatic polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) -filled needle track, that was evident on an X-ray of the lumbar spine.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, P.O. Box 750106, Arlington Heights, MA 02475-0106, USA. pdwang@hms.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vaisman