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Case Reports
. 2010 Dec;18(3):364-6.
doi: 10.1177/230949901001800322.

Pulmonary cement embolism during cement augmentation of pedicle screw fixation: a case report

Bolarinwa Akinola  1 , Lennel Lutchman, Paul Barker, Am Rai
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Case Reports

Pulmonary cement embolism during cement augmentation of pedicle screw fixation: a case report

Bolarinwa Akinola et al. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2010 Dec.
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Abstract

We present a case of pulmonary cement embolism during cement augmentation of pedicle screw fixation for severe degenerative scoliosis. During intra-operative C-arm fluoroscopy, a radio-opaque substance was incidentally noted to pulsate in synchrony with the patient's heartbeat. A diagnosis of pulmonary cement embolism was made. The patient was treated with coumarin for 6 months. He made a good recovery.

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