0 a medical treatment in which a substance that goes hard in the body is injected into the spine through a small hole in the skin to reduce pain in the spine:
Before performing vertebroplasty, doctors must first determine where the fractures are located.
The percutaneous vertebroplasty operation to treat osteoporosis is an expensive and relatively new procedure, the clinical effectiveness of which remains unproven.
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a new technique that is used to treat compressive fractures of the vertebrae of the spinal column.
The vertebral pedicle is often used as a radiographic marker and entry point in vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and spinal fusion procedures.
Some vertebroplasty practitioners and some health care professional organizations continue to advocate for the procedure.
If pain medication, progressive activity, or a brace or support does not help with the fracture, two minimally invasive procedures - vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty - may be options.
