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WHAT IS VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY?

Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty are procedures typically recommended only for patients who have suffered damage to their vertebra, usually from a compression fracture. Both minimally invasive methods treat spinal compression fractures often caused by osteoporosis and injury. Physicians may choose to use imaging guidance to inject a cement mixture into the fractured bone (vertebroplasty) or insert a balloon into the fractured bone to create a space and then fill it with cement (kyphoplasty). For pain sufferers the sooner the fracture is repaired, the better the results.

QUICK FACTS ABOUT VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY:

  • Minimally invasive procedure
  • Treatment within eight weeks of the acute fracture has the highest probability of success
  • Both procedures use cement to repair damaged vertebrae
  • Along with pain relief, these procedures improve the integrity of the spine and posture

COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED BY VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY:

  • Osteoporosis
  • Metastatic tumor
  • Spinal infection
  • Trauma to the spine

AM I A CANDIDATE FOR VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY?

If you have symptoms that have not improved with physical therapy or other forms of conservative care and positive diagnostic results, you may be a candidate for this procedure.

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