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Vertebroplasty
Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure to treat painful spinal vertebral compression fractures.
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, Osteoporosis, or brittle bone disease, affects 10 million people in the United States. Each year, osteoporosis leads to 700,000 painful spinal vertebral compression fractures (collapse of the weakened bone). Although in most people the fracture heals on its own and the pain goes away and in others pain persists. This is probably because the crushed bone doesn't fully heal and continues to move.
Vertebroplasty involves injecting medical cement into the fragile fracture site. It will harden and permanently stabilize the fracture, thereby improving or relieving back pain. Most patients treated with vertebroplasty will have complete or significant reduction of their pain.
Your back pain may be relieved immediately or within a few days. If not, you may need to be re-evaluated by your referring physician for new fractures or other possible causes of pain. There is a possibility that similar pain can occur in different location. This indicates that you may have developed another fracture. If so, you should contact us for further evaluation and treatment.
To find more about vertebroplasty and to find out if you are a candidate for treatment, please contact the Interventional Radiology Department at Northwest Community Hospital at 847 618 5980.