title: Unusual presentation of infected vertebroplasty with delayed cement dislodgment in an immunocompromised patient: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been established as a safe and effective treatment for compression fractures of osteoporotic vertebrae. Complications of vertebroplasty, such as infection or anterior cement extrusion, are rare. Herein, we report an unusual presentation in an immunocompromised patient with an insidious infection of the disk. This infection resulted in dislodgment of the cement inferiorly and a compression fracture of the adjacent vertebra 6 months after vertebroplasty. We discuss the significance of this case and compare it with 7 others found in the literature.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta-Pei Road Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan. u64lin@yahoo.com.tw
authors: Wei-Che
authors: WC
authors: Lin
authors: Chen-Hsiang
authors: CH
authors: Lee
authors: Shih-Hao
authors: SH
authors: Chen
authors: Chun-Chung
authors: CC
authors: Lui
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010147:Pain Measurement; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements