New clinical trial results have been released summarizing the findings from a large, multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing balloon kyphoplasty with non-surgical care for the treatment of acute vertebral compression fractures.
The goals of a kyphoplasty surgical procedure are designed to stop the pain caused by a spinal fracture, to stabilize the bone, and to restore some or all of the lost vertebral body height due to the compression fracture.
Kyphoplasty is a type of Vertebral Augmentation for Compression Fractures
Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
The spine or backbone is made up of many bones called vertebrae. The front of the vertebrae is made up of square shaped vertebral body, disks and ligaments. The disks act to cushion the vertebrae.
Long ago, people have been induced by a balloon into labor. While the catheter is typically used to urinate, but the catheter has been the most commonly used means people used to induce childbirth. The cook cervical dilatation balloon is used to dilate the cervix designed to induce labor, used more often in recent years.
Kyphoplasty
Kyphoplasty is used to treat painful compression fractures in the spine. In a compression fracture, all or part of a spine bone collapses.The procedure is also called balloon kyphoplasty.
Description
Kyphoplasty is done in a hospital or outpatient clinic.
You may have local anesthesia (awake and unable to feel pain). You will likely also receive medicine to help you relax and feel sleepy.
