Polymethylmethacrylate lung embolus after limb-salvage surgery of the distal femur

Najat C. Daw; Jesse J. Jenkins; M. Beth McCarville; Bhaskar N. Rao; Michael N. Neel

doi:10.1097/01.blo.0000223973.68218.10

Polymethylmethacrylate lung embolus after limb-salvage surgery of the distal femur

Najat C. Daw, Jesse J. Jenkins, M. Beth McCarville, Bhaskar N. Rao, Michael N. Neel

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Limb-salvage surgery for malignant tumors frequently involves reconstruction with an endoprosthesis anchored to bone by using third-generation cementing techniques. A 10-year-old boy with osteosarcoma had a pulmonary embolus caused by polymethylmethacrylate after having limb-salvage surgery that used high-pressure cementing techniques. He experienced transient postoperative chest pain, and a new wedge-shaped radiodense pulmonary lesion appeared on a computed tomography scan of the chest. A thoracotomy for resection of suspected metastatic osteosarcoma revealed a pulmonary infarct caused by cement embolization. Awareness of this potential complication should prompt investigation of possible pulmonary embolism and may prevent unnecessary thoracotomy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	252-256
Number of pages	5
Journal	Clinical orthopaedics and related research
Volume	448
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.blo.0000223973.68218.10
State	Published - Jul 2006
Externally published	Yes

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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Polymethylmethacrylate lung embolus after limb-salvage surgery of the distal femur

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