Vertebral Fracture Treatment

Vertebral body alignment, balloon dilatation, cementing of the vertebral body Definition Vertebroplasty: Vertebral body stabilization for vertebral body fractures, or prophylactically for imminent vertebral body fractures, by inserting bone cement without ballooning the vertebral body. Kyphoplasty: Vertebral body stabilization for vertebral body fractures, or prophylactically for impending vertebral body fractures, by introducing bone cement with … Vertebro- and kyphoplasty

Complications Complications in kyphoplasty are very rare (approximately 0.2% per fracture). The main risk is a leakage of bone cement from the vertebral body, which is, however, seen more frequently in vertebroplasty (vertebroplasty approx. 20-70%; kyphoplasty approx. 4-10%). The reason for this is the use of a more fluid bone cement and a higher pressure … Complications | Vertebro- and kyphoplasty