What is the treatment of Vertebral compression fractures?
Non-surgical treatment involves pain relief, bracing, rehabilitation (back extension exercises, posture) Vertebroplasty involves injecting thin bone cement polymer into the fractured vertebra making it stronger and reducing the pain • Under local or general anaesthesia • Percutaneous (thru the skin) needle used • Under continuous xray (fluoroscopy) guidance • Usually done 2 weeks after onset Kyphoplasty is a newer procedure, inflatable balloon used to restore vertebral height and then thick cement injected. Corrects the deformity as well as relieves pain.
