The Relationship between Perivertebral Venous Cement Embolism and Balloon Expansion Pressure in Balloon Kyphoplasty

• Published in: JMA Journal Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 367 - 373
• Main Authors: Tabata, Yusuke, Matsui, Shuhei, Miyamoto, Masabumi, Nakajima, Takao, Majima, Tokifumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Japan Medical Association / The Japanese Associaiton of Medical Sciences 15.10.2021; Japan Medical Association
• Subjects: balloon kyphoplasty (BKP); cement embolization, balloon expansion pressure (BEP); Original; Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs); perivertebral veins; perivertebral veins; Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs); balloon kyphoplasty (BKP); cement embolization, balloon expansion pressure (BEP)

Introduction: Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are common fractures in the elderly suffering osteoporosis. Most patients have bone fusion with deformity of vertebral collapse; however, some patients suffer nonunion and persistent pain at the fracture site. Due to the limitations...