Diagnosis and Management of Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome: Case Report and Brief Review

Authors

Ankur Kalra
Abhishek Sharma
Chandrasekar Palaniswamy, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Seraj El-Oshar
Priyank Desai
Moussa Yazbeck
Sergio L Zanotti-Cavazzoni

Author Type(s)

Faculty

DOI

10.1097/MJT.0b013e31820b3de3

Journal Title

American Journal of Therapeutics

First Page

121

Last Page

125

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Keywords

Aged, Bone Cements, Female, Fever, Fractures, Compression, Humans, Hypotension, Hypoxia, Kyphoplasty, Postoperative Complications, Spinal Fractures, Syndrome, Thoracic Vertebrae

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Musculoskeletal Diseases | Orthopedics

Abstract

Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) is a rare but potentially fatal intraoperative complication that occurs in patients undergoing cemented orthopedic surgeries. Lack of a robust definition of the syndrome due to rarity of the condition has probably contributed to under reporting of cases. We report a case of a 72-year-old woman hospitalized for an elective orthopedic procedure with a postoperative course complicated by BCIS requiring supportive care in the intensive care unit setting.

Recommended Citation

Kalra, A., Sharma, A., Palaniswamy, C., El-Oshar, S., Desai, P., Yazbeck, M., & Zanotti-Cavazzoni, S. (2013). Diagnosis and Management of Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome: Case Report and Brief Review. American Journal of Therapeutics, 20 (1), 121-125. https://doi.org/10.1097/MJT.0b013e31820b3de3