Pulmonary embolism caused by PMMA in percutaneous vertebroplasty. Case report and review of the literature;Lungenembolie durch PMMA bei perkutaner vertebroplastie. Fallbericht und literaturübersicht

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 107, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 807-811

  Pleser, M ^a   Roth, R ^a   Worsdorfer O ^a   Manke, C ^a  

^a KLINIKUM FULDA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complication; Osteoporosis; Percutaneous vertebroplasty; Polymethylmethacrytate; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; OSTEOPOROSIS; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE CEMENTS; DISKECTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; REVIEW LITERATURE; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINAL STENOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5644251662     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00113-004-0763-5     Document Type: Review

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