Cement leakage and pulmonary embolism by bone cement-augmented pedicle screw fixation of the thoracolumbar spine – A case report
When performing a T10-L4 thoracolumbar CAPSI (i.e., augmented pedicle screw instrumentation of the thoracolumbar spine) to address an L1 osteoporotic compression fracture, a 62 year old patient developed a life ending multi organ deficiency due to sepsis together with a PCE.
Authors
- Georgios Tsalimas
- Ioannis Chatzikomninos
- Konstantinos Zygogiannis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3847-1532)
- Eleni Pappa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2214-5625)
- Fotios Kakridonis
- Spiridon Antonopoulos
Institutions
- KAT General Hospital of Attica (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_506_2024
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00