A Review of PMMA Bone Cement and Intra‐Cardiac Embolism

A Review of PMMA Bone Cement and Intra‐Cardiac Embolism

Percutaneous vertebroplasty procedure is of major importance, given the significantly increasing aging population and the higher number of orthopedic procedures related to vertebral compression fractures. Vertebroplasty is a complex technique involving the injection of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)...

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Main Authors: Puneeth Shridhar, Yanfei Chen, Ramzi Khalil, Anton Plakseychuk, Sung Kwon Cho, Bryan Tillman, Prashant N. Kumta, YoungJae Chun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
PMMA
 bone cement
 cardiac embolism
 cement leakage
 viscosity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/10/821

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