It was reported in a post-market study trial that patients with osteoporosis with 1¿3 acute fractures (t5¿l5) were randomized and treated with kyphoplasty (n=191) or vertebroplasty (n=190).The average age of patients was 75.6 years (77.4% female).Tools and polymethylmethacrylate bone cement used were approved or cleared by the fda for treating vcfs by using bkp and vp, respectively.Bkp was performed by using a bilateral approach.It was reported that 1 out of 191 patients presented with a cement embolism (bone cement-related).In this case, the event occurred after the surgical treatment of a subsequent fracture and was resolved with oxygen.
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Literature citation: m.Dohm, c.M.Black, a.Dacre, j.B.Tillman, g.Fueredi."a randomized trial comparing balloon kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures due to osteoporosis".Ajnr am j neuroradiol: 2014; 10.3174/ajnr.A4127.A2.Average age = 75.6 years a3.77.4% female; 22.6% male.(b)(4): neither the device nor films of applicable imaging studies were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.Therefore, we are unable to determine the definitive cause of the reported event.
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