Potential Complications of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Combined with Interstitial Implantation of 125 I Seeds for Metastatic Spinal Tumors: A Case Report and Literary Review

Abstract

Percutaneous vertebroplasty is often used to acquire the stability of the spine and relieve the pain caused by osteoporotic vertebral compressive fracture (OVCF). 125 I seeds have been used for application of local therapy for tumors. A combined treatment was reported in previous literatures. Thus, this case report is aimed at reporting a patient with an occurrence of delayed radioactive myelopathy, who accepted percutaneous vertebroplasty combined with interstitial implantation of 125 I seeds for metastatic spinal tumors, and at reviewing the published literatures.