Cement pulmonary embolism after balloon kyphoplasty

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 respiratory sequelae to a more severe pulmonary infarcti...

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Main Authors: Pretty Sara Idiculla, Kartikeya Rajdev, Sami Pervaiz, Michael Cinelli, Saad Habib, Abdul Siddiqui, Sara Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007119301844