Pyogenic spondylitis after vertebroplasty - a report of two cases -.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4184/asj.2007.1.2.106 and PMC identifier 2857481.
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Abstract
Vertebroplasty is now extensively used worldwide for thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic compression fractures. Although percutaneous vertebroplasty is considered a minimally invasive procedure, it may result in several complications. In this report, we present two patients where pyogenic spondylitis developed after vertebroplasty surgery was required. The serious nature of these infections, surgical management and complication avoidance are discussed.