What are Some Treatments for Spinal Compression Fractures?
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty are two procedures performed at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center that treat spinal compression fractures. They work by injecting medical-grade bone cement directly into the fractured vertebra. This cement hardens quickly and acts like an internal cast. In some cases a balloon is inserted into the fracture (kyphoplasty) to expand the space before the cement is added. This may help to restore the vertebra to something closer to its pre-fractured height. Franklin Moser, MD, Chief of Interventional Neuroradiology, and Marcel Maya, MD, head our team of imaging physicians, nurses and technologists who specialize in treating spinal compression fractures.
are two procedures performed at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center that treat spinal compression fractures. They work by injecting medical-grade bone cement directly into the fractured vertebra. This cement hardens quickly and acts like an internal cast. In some cases a balloon is inserted into the fracture (kyphoplasty) to expand the space before the cement is added. This may help to restore the vertebra to something closer to its pre-fractured height.
