Minimally invasive options for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
The recent introduction of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty provide minimally invasive methods to alleviate symptoms from vertebral fractures. While both methods are successful in addressing fracture related pain, only the kyphoplasty can partially restore structural alignment and height.
Lane
Joseph M
JM
Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. lanej@hss.edu
Johnson
Catherine E
CE
Khan
Safdar N
SN
Girardi
Federico P
FP
Cammisa
Frank P
FP
D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*