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Semin intervent Radiol 2015; 32(02): 163-173
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1549447
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Complications in Musculoskeletal Intervention: Important Considerations

David T. Wang
1   Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
,
Melissa Dubois
2   Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Froedtert & The Medical College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
,
Sean M. Tutton
1   Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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28 May 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Musculoskeletal (MSK) intervention has proliferated in recent years among various subspecialties in medicine. Despite advancements in image guidance and percutaneous technique, the risk of complication has not been fully eliminated. Overall, complications in MSK interventions are rare, with bleeding and infection the most common encountered. Other complications are even rarer. This article reviews various complications unique to musculoskeletal interventions, assists the reader in understanding where pitfalls lie, and highlights ways to avoid them.

Keywords

complications - musculoskeletal - image-guided interventional radiology
 

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