Cement pulmonary embolism as a complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty
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چکیده
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (PV) involves the injection of Poly Methylmeth Acrylate (PMA) Bone Cement (BC) into vertebral body
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical images and medical case reports
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2766-7820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/2428