Some issues in cement leakage after vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic thoracolumbar fracture / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

With the large use of vertebral augmentation in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar fracture (OTLF), the complication of cement leakage has become an increasing concern. Although most cement leakage has no obvious clinical symptoms, some patients still sustain serious complications such as vertebral fracture, pulmonary embolism and spinal nerve compression. Cement leakage is closely related to patients′ own factors, cement factors and perioperative related factors. To clarify the risk factors of cement leakage with implementation of preventive measures accordingly is of great guiding significance to improve the clinical efficacy and surgical safety. Therefore, the authors discuss bone cement leakage in aspects of the risk factors and preventive measures so as to provide a reference for reducing the incidence of cement leakage.