Kyphoplasty – Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment
Balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) procedure has been reported to provide patients with significant improvements in pain, mobility and the ability to perform daily tasks. Patients may be able to walk and return to their normal activities soon after surgery.
Treatment with the BKP procedure may directly or indirectly cause side effects or complications. Discuss the risks and benefits of the BKP procedure with your doctor to decide if this treatment option is right for you.
Approach back pain with a surgical alternative
Understanding VCFs
Most people blame aging as the cause of back pain. However, the true cause may be a vertebral compression fracture (VCF) due to osteoporosis, which affects over 700,000 men and women in the United States each year.
Treating VCFs
Conservative therapy for VCFs includes bed rest, pain medication, external back braces and physical therapy. If there is little or no pain relief, your doctor may recommend vertebral augmentation.
This minimally invasive procedure is done on an outpatient basis and usually requires only local anesthetic. In some instances, general anesthesia is advised with a short hospital stay
Vertebral augmentation procedure with iVAS Elite balloon system
