Is vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty only used as a last resort for those who obtain no relief from pain medications?
Sadly, the procedures are often not used. VCF fixation procedures (vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty) are just as effective in an acute fracture patient as a chronic one. Since there were no effective therapies available before this, all patients were treated with ‘conservative therapy’—i.e., bed rest and pain medications.
