A patient with cement pulmonary embolus following kyphoplasty Journal Article
| Authors: | Elshinawy, A.; Boland, P.; White, D. A. |
| Article Title: | A patient with cement pulmonary embolus following kyphoplasty |
| Abstract: | Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are procedures that are increasingly being used in patients with osteoporosis and metastatic cancer to provide pain relief from compression fractures. Cement pulmonary emboli can occur following these procedures. We desribe a case to demonstrate the clinical presentation, radiographic findings, and management of this complication. |
| Keywords: | adult; case report; bone metastasis; treatment indication; bone pain; lung embolism; osteoporosis; analgesia; vertebra fracture; kyphoplasty; percutaneous vertebroplasty; cement pulmonary embolus |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Respiratory Diseases |
| Volume: | 26 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0194-259X |
| Publisher: | Cliggott |
| Date Published: | 2005-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 23 |
| End Page: | 24 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 24 October 2012" - "CODEN: JRDIF" - "Source: Scopus" |
