Abstract
The deposition of a subcutaneous cement tract is a potential complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty. These tracts can be a source of pain and tenderness for the patient. We describe a case of symptomatic cement deposition within a needle tract in the subcutaneous tissues that required surgical removal, and we describe a technique to prevent this complication in a second patient, by using needle redirection to cut across the cement core.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1595-1596 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - Oct 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology