Journal of Spine & NeurosurgeryISSN: 2325-9701

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Subjects of specialization
Kyphoplasty; Compression fracture; Thoracic

Affiliation
John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, California, USA

Biography

Conger AR John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, California, USA                                                                                            

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Hemothorax after Kyphoplasty: A Case Report

Author(s): DiGiorgio AM, Conger AR, Fannin ES and Steck JC

Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are commonly performed procedures with a relatively low complication rate. The reported complication rate is around 1%. Typical events are secondary to cement migration with resultant compromise of neighboring neurologic structures or embolic events. Additionally, the procedure can result in vertebral body fractures, rib fractures and pneumothorax. We present a case of a hemothorax secondary to a kyphoplasty.... view more»

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