RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cement-Embolic Stroke Associated with Vertebroplasty
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1986
OP 1988
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1159
VO 29
IS 10
A1 F.A. Marden
A1 C.M. Putman
YR 2008
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/10/1986.abstract
AB SUMMARY: Major neurologic morbidity and mortality with vertebroplasty are rare. We describe a 71-year-old woman who had a stroke approximately 30 minutes after vertebroplasty. Imaging revealed that bone cement had embolized to the left middle cerebral artery. Emergency embolectomy was attempted but was unsuccessful. This report emphasizes the need to be aware that intracranial embolization of polymethylmethacrylate can occur and describes management strategies to consider.