Posterior spinal epidural abscess: an unusual complication of vertebroplasty

Soeyuencue, Yetkin; Oezdemir, Hakan; Soeyuencue, Secgin; Bigat, ZEKİYE; Guer, Semih

doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2006.01.015

Posterior spinal epidural abscess: an unusual complication of vertebroplasty

Soeyuencue Y., Oezdemir H., Soeyuencue S., Bigat Z., Guer S.

JOINT BONE SPINE, vol.73, no.6, pp.753-755, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 73 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2006.01.015
Journal Name: JOINT BONE SPINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.753-755
Keywords: vertebroplasty, infection, epidural abscess, osteoporosis, PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY, FRACTURES
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Complications after vertebroplasty are rare. There are few reported infectious complications requiring surgical management such as corpectomy with anterior reconstruction and posterior stabilization, although we have not seen any reports about epidural abscess in the literature. We present a patient in whom posterior epidural abscess developed after vertebroplasty in which drainage and antibiotherapy were required for treatment.