Background The present case report describes a complication after a percutaneous spine
surgery technique that is highly uncommon in clinical practice: a bone cement cardiac …

Interventions: The patient underwent emergency surgery to remove the bone cement and
repair the tricuspid valve. Outcomes: The postoperative course was uneventful and the …

Background Percutaneous kyphoplasty is a popular technique in the treatment of
osteoporotic vertebral fractures, but intracardiac cement embolism can be a life-threatening …

Bone cement embolism is a known complication after a kyphoplasty operation. Cement
embolisms without immediate fatal complication such as cardiac perforation or hypoxemia …

Background The incidence of recognized cardiopulmonary cement embolism in the context
of percutaneous vertebroplasty varies between 0% and 23%. In most cases, only small …

Figure 1: Postoperative lateral chest X-ray showing the excellent alignment following short
fixation, a chest tube to drain a pleural effusion, the cement leakage (arrow) and the …

Percutaneous vertebroplasty has emerged as an increasingly popular intervention for
managing a variety of common spinal conditions. Nevertheless, kyphoplasty cement can …

Background Vertebroplasty carries multiple complications due to the leakage of
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) into the venous system through the iliolumbar or epidural …

Percutaneous vertebroplasty was introduced in 1984 for the treatment of spinal
hemangiomas [1] and since then has evolved into a relatively safe and simple procedure to …

Background The literature describing the complications following kyphoplasty is limited. This
case report is a reminder that novel therapeutic strategies can be associated with …