title: [Pulmonary embolism following percutaneous vertebroplasty].
abstract: Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures. Within its complications is pulmonary embolism, which can be asymptomatic or with respiratory distress and may be notes by radiography or computed tomography. At present there is no guide to indicate the routine performance of imaging techniques after treatment, and all agreed on the need to start anticoagulant therapy for 3 months or so with coumarin in symptomatic or asymptomatic central emboli.
authors.forename: Marianela Patricia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bedini
authors.forename: Ricarso Arturo
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Albertini
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orozco
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D001843:Bone Cements