Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Bone Cement Pulmonary Embolism after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

Abstract

Nurhan Atilla, Idris Altun, Kahraman Kahraman, Semi Atilla and Gozde Yildirim Cetin

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a common procedure for treatment of painful vertebral fractures. Although PVP is considered minimally invasive, complications may occur during the procedure. Bone cement pulmonary embolism (CPE) is a severe and potentially life-threatening complication following vertebroplasty (VP). CPE commonly occurs after performing VP, but hemodynamically it has little clinical impact. Treatment strategies of CPE is still unclear.