Urinary Tract Infections in the Potential Vertebroplasty Patient: Incidence, Significance, and Management

• Published in: American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 227 - 231
• Main Authors: Popa, R.I, Gray, L.A, Kallmes, D.F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oak Brook, IL Am Soc Neuroradiology 01.02.2009; American Society of Neuroradiology
• Subjects: Bacteremia - diagnosis; Bacteremia - epidemiology; Bacteremia - therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording; Humans; Incidence; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Medical sciences; Nervous system; Postoperative Complications - diagnosis; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - therapy; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Review; Urinary Tract Infections - diagnosis; Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology; Urinary Tract Infections - therapy; Vertebroplasty - adverse effects; Human; Infection; Nervous system diseases; Clinical management; Urinary system; Radiodiagnosis; Urinary tract; Incidence
• ISSN: 0195-6108; 1936-959X
• DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1385

Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been deferred due to potential complications from urinary tract infections (UTIs). Our aim was to help sort out the types of treatment needed for percutaneous vertebroplasty patients and the length delay for performing the procedure. We searched for information regarding the ramifications of infection from the literature and devised a plan of treatment for the various infectious problems that may occur in patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty. We devised a plan of action for the screening, testing, diagnosis and treatment of patients with a potential UTI who are presenting for a percutaneous vertebroplasty.