Cold defect on bone scan in a vertebral body after percutaneous vertebroplasty.

Lavely, William C; Malhotra, Amit D; Ziessman, Harvey A; Murphy, Kieran P J · Skeletal Radiol · 2006

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Percutaneous vertebroplasty using bone cements is increasingly being used to stabilize osteoporotic spinal compression fractures. Although the scintigraphic appearance of compression fractures has been well-described, the post-vertebroplasty bone scan appearance has not. This case report describes a characteristic cold defect of a vertebral body after percutaneous vertebroplasty.

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