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Lower PAP and d-dimer levels with high viscosity cement vs low viscosity cement in vertebroplasty
March 2020
Lower PAP and d-dimer levels with high viscosity cement vs low viscosity cement in vertebroplasty
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Effect of cementing on pulmonary arterial pressure in vertebroplasty: A comparison of two techniques
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2020 Jan-Apr;28(1):2309499019897659.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Fifty-two patients presenting with multilevel osteoporotic compression fractures were randomized to receive a multilevel vertebroplasty procedure utilizing high viscosity or low viscosity bone cement, delivered through a 2.8mm diameter narrow cannula or 4.2mm diameter wide cannula, respectively. The outcome of interest was the risk of pulmonary cement embolism, as measured by pulmonary arterial pr...
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