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Cement pulmonary embolism after balloon kyphoplasty

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are common among the geriatric population and are managed by vertebral augmentation procedures. Pulmonary cement embolism is a relatively rare complication of these procedures and can range from mild, transient ...
Pretty Sara Idiculla, Kartikeya Rajdev, Sami Pervaiz, Michael Cinelli, Saad Habib, Abdul Siddiqui, Sara Ahmed   +6 more
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OUR EXPERIENCE WITH BALOON KYPHOPLASTY IN TRAUMATIC VERTEBRALFRACTURES [PDF]

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2008
BACKGROUND Many investigators concluded that the burden of vertebral spine fracture can be substantial in chronic pain, a marked reduction in health-related quality of life and high healthcare costs.
Drago Brilej, Miodrag Vlaović, Rdako Komadina   +2 more
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The Outcome of Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures in Osteoporotic Patients [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2019
Study Design Retrospective study. Purpose The study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of radiofrequency (RF) kyphoplasty in the treatment of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) in osteoporotic patients.
Ramy Hegazy, Hesham El-Mowafi, Mahmood Hadhood, Yasser Hannout, Yasser Allam, Jeorg Silbermann   +5 more
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Anterolateral Cervical Kyphoplasty for Metastatic Cervical Spine Lesions [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2018
Study Design Retrospective case series. Purpose To evaluate the clinical and radiological efficacy of anterolateral kyphoplasty for cervical spinal metastasis.
Amer Sebaaly, Ahmed Najjar, Zhi Wang, Ghassan Boubez, Laura Masucci, Daniel Shedid   +5 more
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MODERN SURGICAL APPROACH IN VERTEBRA PLANA: BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY AS AN INNOVATIVE TREATMENT-A CASE REPORT

Turkish Medical Student Journal
Vertebra plana is often asymptomatic and typically identified as a radiological finding. It is characterized by a 70% loss in vertebral height without kyphosis.
Kader Ataibiş, Yaren Kiriş, Mihriban Ceren Ergin, Ahmet Tolgay Akıncı   +3 more
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Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures with Elastoplasty: 1-year Results

Global Spine Journal, 2016
Introduction Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) are an increasing problem. Common surgical treatments are vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Both are mainly performed with PMMA bone cement.
Michael Eichler
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Kyphoplasty in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures - Guidelines and technical considerations

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2011
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures are a menace to the elderly generation causing diminished quality of life due to pain and deformity. At first, conservative treatment still is the method of choice.
Försth Peter, Heyde Christoph E, Robinson Yohan, Olerud Claes   +3 more
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Corpectomy with Adjacent-Level Kyphoplasty to Treat Metastatic Lung Cancer in Three Contiguous Cervical Vertebrae Causing Focal Neurologic Compromise

Global Spine Journal, 2015
Study Design Case report. Objectives Decompression of metastatic spinal cord compression has been shown to improve quality of life and prolong ambulation in patients undergoing palliative treatment.
Antony H. Bateman BSc, FRCS (Orth), Adam C. Way   +1 more
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Vertebra-pediculoplasty to Prevent Cement Dislodgment in Coronary Split or Severe Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture after Cement Augmentation

Formosan Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background: Although balloon kyphoplasty serves as a minimally invasive surgical technique for patients who are refractory to conservative treatment, cement dislodgment and anterior dislocation have been reported in specific type of fractures and ...
Tsung-Mu Wu, Wen-Shuo Chang, Kuan-Ting Chen, Chi-Sheng Chien, Chun-Li Lin, Kin-Weng Wong   +5 more
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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Can Restore Normal Spine Mechanics following Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture

Journal of Osteoporosis, 2010
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures often lead to pain and disability. They can be successfully treated, and possibly prevented, by injecting cement into the vertebral body, a procedure known as vertebroplasty.
Jin Luo, Michael A. Adams, Patricia Dolan   +2 more
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