Kyphoplasty & Vertebroplasty

What are these procedures?

Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are minimally invasive procedures used to treat painful vertebral compression fractures — small breaks in the bones of the spine, often caused by osteoporosis. Both stabilize the fractured bone with medical-grade bone cement, relieving pain and helping patients return to daily activities.

Kyphoplasty: three simple steps

• Access — a needle is placed through a very small incision in the back
• Restore — a special balloon is inserted and gently inflated to lift the collapsed vertebra back toward its original height
• Stabilize — the cavity created by the balloon is filled with bone cement, locking the bone in place

Vertebroplasty

Vertebroplasty follows the same principle but skips the balloon step — bone cement is injected directly through the needle into the fractured vertebra to stabilize it.

Benefits

• Relief from the pain of spinal compression
• Immediate stabilization of the fractured bone
• Restoration of lost vertebral height (kyphoplasty)
• A faster return to normal daily activities