Jayant Boolchand MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Cody Jackson Morris MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

John Farrell Holbrook MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. Diagnostic radiologists play a key role in evaluating the spine both before and after kyphoplasty and percutaneous vertebroplasty. 2. Imaging helps predict both the success of kyphoplasty and percutaneous vertebroplasty as well as subsequent complications. 3. Complications following kyphoplasty and percutaneous vertebroplasty include cement extrusion into the spinal canal, fracture of adjacent vertebral bodies, and cement pulmonary embolism.  

1. Role of preoperative imaging for kyphoplasty and percutaneous vertebroplasty     a. Indications     b. Contraindications 2. Brief synopsis of treatment 3. Postoperative imaging     a. Complications 4. Follow up imaging 5. Conclusions  

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14004755/14004755_7wra.pdf

Boolchand, J, Morris, C, Holbrook, J, Kyphoplasty and Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: An Overview for the Non-Interventionalist.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004755.html