Table 4.
Potential complications of vertebroplasty reported
| Complication | Academic | Private | Industry | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleeding (%) | 4 (22) | 26 (41) | 0 (0) | 6 (40) | 36 (34) |
| Infection (%) | 8 (44) | 34 (53) | 0 (0) | 7 (47) | 49 (47) |
| Cement leak (%) | 6 (33) | 33 (52) | 0 (0) | 9 (60) | 48 (46) |
| Neurologic damage (%) | 6 (33) | 34 (53) | 0 (0) | 10 (67) | 50 (48) |
| Pulmonary embolism (%) | 3 (17) | 22 (34) | 0 (0) | 8 (53) | 33 (31) |
| Vertebral fracture (%) | 2 (11) | 13 (20) | 0 (0) | 5 (33) | 20 (19) |
| Pneumothorax (%) | 0 (0) | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (20) | 10 (10) |
| Cerebrospinal fluid leak (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 3 (20) | 4 (4) |
| Rib fracture (%) | 2 (11) | 17 (27) | 0 (0) | 4 (27) | 23 (22) |
| Allergy (%) | 0 (0) | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (20) | 10 (10) |
| Anesthetic complication (%) | 1 (6) | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | 2 (13) | 9 (9) |
| Death (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | 0 (0) | 4 (27) | 7 (7) |
| Any complication (%) | 8 (47) | 38 (59) | 0 (0) | 10 (67) | 56 (53) |
| Mean total complications | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |