Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive spinal procedure used to treat painful vertebral compression fractures, most often caused by osteoporosis. A surgeon inserts a small balloon into the fractured vertebra to create a cavity and partially restore its height, then fills the space with bone cement to stabilize the bone. It is a variation of the older vertebroplasty technique, performed as an outpatient procedure by spine surgeons or interventional radiologists.
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Vertebral augmentation, including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, refers to similar percutaneous spinal procedures in which bone cement is injected through a small hole in the skin into a fractured vertebra in order to relieve back pain caused by a vertebral compression fracture.
Treats: Vertebral Compression Fracture, Lead (695562)
Vertebral augmentation, including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, refers to similar percutaneous spinal procedures in which bone cement is injected through a small hole in the skin into a fractured vertebra in order to relieve back pain caused by a vertebral compression fracture.
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