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Case report: Seeding metastases after percutaneous vertebroplasty procedure for pathological fracture: a rare complication

BJMO - volume 13, issue 6, october 2019

C. Debeuckelaere MD, A. Van Goethem MD, G. Maleux MD, PhD, H. Prenen MD, PhD

SUMMARY

Percutaneous balloon vertebroplasty (PVP) is an effective treatment for pathological vertebral compression fractures in oncological patients. The procedure is considered safe and the analgesic effect is fast and long lasting. Seeding metastases after PVP are a rare complication. At present, there is no standard of care how to prevent or treat this complication. Further research is necessary to determine preventive measures.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(6): 255–257)

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