Urinary Tract Infections in the Potential Vertebroplasty Patient: Incidence, Significance, and Management

Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been deferred due to potential complications from urinary tract infections (UTIs). Our aim was to help sort out the types of treatment needed for percutaneous vertebroplasty patients and the length delay for performing the procedure. We searched for information regard...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2009-02, Vol.30 (2), p.227-231
Main Authors: Popa, R.I, Gray, L.A, Kallmes, D.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteremia - diagnosis
Bacteremia - epidemiology
Bacteremia - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording
Humans
Incidence
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Nervous system
Postoperative Complications - diagnosis
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Review
Urinary Tract Infections - diagnosis
Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology
Urinary Tract Infections - therapy
Vertebroplasty - adverse effects
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Summary:Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been deferred due to potential complications from urinary tract infections (UTIs). Our aim was to help sort out the types of treatment needed for percutaneous vertebroplasty patients and the length delay for performing the procedure. We searched for information regarding the ramifications of infection from the literature and devised a plan of treatment for the various infectious problems that may occur in patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty. We devised a plan of action for the screening, testing, diagnosis and treatment of patients with a potential UTI who are presenting for a percutaneous vertebroplasty.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A1385