title: Vertebroplasty: a new treatment strategy for osteoporotic compression fractures.
abstract: Vertebroplasty is a procedure in which bone cement is injected into a fractured vertebral body in an attempt to stabilize fractured segments and reduce pain. This procedure was originally used to treat spinal lesions caused by metastases and has recently been used to treat severe bone loss caused by osteoporosis. In this article, we review the current treatment for osteoporosis, introduce vertebroplasty with its associated efficacy and risks, and describe kyphoplasty.
authors.affiliation: University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Jason C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Eck
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: S Craig
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Humphreys
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate