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What is a vertebroplasty?

What is a vertebroplasty? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (surgery) A medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures.
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty by injecting PMMA bone cement into the fractured vertebrae has been widely accepted in treatment of spinal compression fracture.
Bedrest is recommended for the first 24 hours following vertebroplasty, though you can get up to use the bathroom.
You diagnose the patient with a vertebral compression fracture at L3 and consider vertebroplasty due to her pain and impaired functional status.
The pilot studies are evaluating the use of Cortoss with two different procedures, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.
Individuals with VCF can undergo vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty to rectify the condition.
A new vertebroplasty and cementoplasty line is now available at Laurane Medical.

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