Abstract
This chapter will serve as a Q&A guide for medical students and residents regarding percutaneous vertebral augmentation, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, and its role in treating vertebral compression fractures. The most clinically relevant topics will be illustrated, including the difference between the two procedures, patient selection, clinical features, pre-procedural workup, indications, benefits and risks, and outcomes for these patients. References for further reading will be provided, which may help to improve understanding.
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Bitar, R., O’Donnell, B., Hyman, C. (2022). Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation. In: Chand, R., Eltorai, A.E.M., Healey, T., Ahn, S. (eds) Essential Interventional Radiology Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84172-0_44
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