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Thoracic Epidural Hematoma Complicating Vertebroplasty.
Cumhur Kaan Yaltırık1, Selçuk Özdoğan2, Başar Atalay1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Yeditepe University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
The American Journal of Case Reports
|November 22, 2017
Summary
Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic fractures can rarely cause epidural hematoma, leading to neurological deficits. Prompt surgical evacuation of the hematoma offers a good prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Radiology
Background:
- Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a common treatment for vertebral fractures.
- This procedure carries a risk of serious complications.

