Do you suffer from Back Pain?
Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty might be the right treatment for you.
you may be a candidate for Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty:
What is Vertebroplasty
Osteoporosis is a disease that affects bone density, mass and strength. As it progresses, bones within the spinal column can become porous (full or small holes) and are vulnerable to fracture. These bones, called vertebrae, can also become weakened by cancer.
Compression fractures occur most commonly in the mid to lower back due to the weight bearing load of the spine where the vertebrae can become crushed. Symptoms range from severe pain to no pain at all. Compression fractures can lead to progressive deformity where it causes the back to become rounded and bent forward. This forward curvature of the spine can affect quality of life making it more difficult to breathe, eat, walk, or sleep.
When a vertebra fractures, it can be quite painful. In some cases, the normal rectangular shape of the bone becomes distorted and collapses. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are minimally invasive procedures for vertebral compression fractures (VCFs).
Vertebroplasty uses fluoroscopic imaging to guide a needle directly into the fractured vertebra. Once inside the fracture, a special bone cement is injected. The cement hardens, which stabilizes and strengthens the bone. An alternative procedure, called kyphoplasty, is used for a vertebra that has collapsed. During this procedure, small balloons are inserted into the vertebral body and inflated to restore the height of the vertebra. When it is deflated, the resulting hollow cavity is injected with bone cement.
The procedure you have will depend on the type of fracture with your vertebra. You can return home the same day, and in most cases, pain relief is achieved immediately.
What is kyphoplasty?
Kyphoplasty is an outpatient image guided procedure where bone cement is placed into the fractured bone stabilizing the spine. Patients who benefit the most from kyphoplasty include those with osteoporosis or age related bone loss, those on steroids or with tumor involvement of the bone.
The main purposes of kyphoplasty are to:
- Stop the pain associated with the fracture
- Stabilize the vertebra
- Restore vertebral body height
By achieving fracture stabilization and correction of spinal deformity, patients experience significant reduction in pain and improvement in mobility, thus leading to an overall improvement in the quality of life.
Am I a candidate for Kyphoplasty?
Compression fractures are often the result of osteoporosis, a condition that weakens your bones and causes the loss of bone density. As the vertebrae in your spine weaken, the pressure on your vertebra can lead to painful compression fractures and the eventual collapse of damaged vertebrae in your spine.
You might also be at increased risk for spine fractures due to:
Tumors
Injury
Arthritis
Age-related spine changes
Procedure
Once the needle is correctly positioned within the bone, one of two techniques is employed: vertebroplasty, where a cement-like material known as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is directly injected into the bone, or kyphoplasty, wherein a balloon is first inserted to create space for the cement delivery. The injected cement quickly hardens, providing stability to the bone.
Post-treatment, a significant majority of patients experience notable improvements, with more than 75% reporting regained mobility, enhanced activity levels, and varying degrees of pain relief.
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