| Literature DB >> 15734107 |
F Monticelli1, H J Meyer, E Tutsch-Bauer.
Abstract
A case of fatal pulmonary embolism with acrylic cement occuring during a percutaneous vertebroplasty on account of a fracture of L1 is described. Autopsy confirmed the presence of large amounts of surgical cement in the paravertebral venous system and in the pulmonary arteries. This rare complication occurred because perivertebral venous cement migration was not recognized during vertebroplasty. To our knowledge, this is the first case of fatal pulmonary embolism caused by surgical cement following a percutaneous vertebroplasty.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15734107 DOI： 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.06.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Forensic Sci Int ISSN： 0379-0738 Impact factor: 2.395