“…However, its complications including cement leaks, soft tissue hematoma, osteomyelitis, and radiculopathy are uncommon. 4,[26][27][28][29] In a meta-analysis of complications, Lee et al reported that medical complication rate was 0.4% and 1.6% for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, respectively, whereas procedure-related complication was 3.8% and 0.6% for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, respectively. 30 Papanastassiou et al reported both surgical vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty were safe, with only occasional cases of symptomatic cement extravasations in the postvertebroplasty patients.…”