Incidence, Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Outcomes of Intracardiac Cement Embolism After Vertebral Augmentation: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Study DesignSystematic review.ObjectiveIntracardiac cement embolism (ICE), a rare but life-threatening complication of vertebral augmentation (VA), is poorly characterized. Our review summarizes the incidence, clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of this complication.MethodsMedline, Embase, and Cochrane databases were systematically searched from inception to April 1, 2025. References were cross-checked to identify additional relevant articles. Included publications underwent quality assessment using the Case Report (CARE) Guidelines and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist, with pooled analysis of incidence, clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes.Results4 case-series and 96 case reports (181 cases) were included. The overall reporting rate f

SUBMITTER: Tong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12790467 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature