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Hindi Research Article, J Spine Neurosurg Vol: 6 Issue: 2
Hemothorax after Kyphoplasty: A Case Report
| DiGiorgio AM1*, Conger AR2, Fannin ES1 and Steck JC1 | |
| 1Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| 2John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, California, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio
LSU Health Sciences Center, Department of Neurosurgery, 2020 Gravier St., 7th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA Tel: 504-568-6123 Fax: 504-568-6127 E-mail: adigi2@lsuhsc.edu |
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| Received: February 02, 2017Accepted: February 16, 2017 Published: February 21, 2017 | |
| Citation: DiGiorgio AM, Conger AR, Fannin ES, Steck JC (2017) Hemothorax after Kyphoplasty: A Case Report. J Spine Neurosurg 6:2. doi:10.4172/2325-9701.1000264 |
Abstract
Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are commonly
performed procedures with a relatively low complication rate. The
reported complication rate is around 1%. Typical events are secondary
to cement migration with resultant compromise of neighboring
neurologic structures or embolic events. Additionally, the procedure
can result in vertebral body fractures, rib fractures and pneumothorax.
We present a case of a hemothorax secondary to a kyphoplasty.
