title: Complications in percutaneous vertebroplasty associated with puncture or cement leakage.
abstract: Due to the minimally invasive character and excellent clinical outcome of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP), the procedure is being performed in greatly increasing numbers. While PVP has a low complication rate in general, severe complications can occur. We focus on the imaging appearance of complications of PVP associated with puncture or cement leakage--from harmless to life-threatening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Charlottenstrasse 72, 14467 Potsdam, Germany. clebaumann@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: Heiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kiwit
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Westphalen
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hierholzer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000009:adverse effects; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate