Are vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for everyone?
No, they are intended to treat fairly new painful compression fractures, not old non-painful fractures. They are also not intended for relieving pain associated with degenerative disc or joint disease of the spine. For more information, talk to your physician to find out if any of the above procedures may be helpful to you. For more information about osteoporosis, please see osteoporosis in our health information section. Please note that vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are recent advances and are not yet discussed in that topic.
