Vertebroplasty WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Vertebroplasty
Vertebroplasty is a medical procedure where bone cement is percutaneously injected into a fractured vertebra in order to stabilize it. The procedure is typically used for a spine fracture caused by osteoporosis, a disease that causes weakening of the bones and can lead to fractures in the vertebral bodies (those bones that make up the spinal column). An osteoporotic fracture can cause extreme back pain along with other symptoms, such as decreased height and spinal deformity or a hunchback appearance. ...more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Often done on an outpatient basis.1
- First performed in France in 1984.2
- Candidates must have have debilitating pain that can be traced to a compression fracture.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ RadiologyInfo: Vertebroplasty
- ↑ Society of Interventional Radiology: Nonsurgical Vertebroplasty Is Effective Pain Treatment for Spinal Fractures Caused by Osteoporosis or Bone Tumors
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Vertebroplasty Overview
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
- Last update: Oct. 13, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
