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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

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Since the introduction of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the 1980s and the approval of polymethyl methacrylate by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2004, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty became widespread strategies for managing patients with osteoporotic compression fracture or vertebral body tumor. Although there have been some controversies regarding the clinical efficacy of vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty compared to conservative treatment or sham treatment, these minimally invasive simple procedures are available for pain control and early recovery of daily life and are cost-effective.

It is necessary to set exact indications, learn proper surgical techniques, and pay attention to the complications associated with a favorable prognosis. The most common application of vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty is for osteoporotic compression fractures; however, there is no complete consensus regarding the indications. Surgeons should be aware of the general worldwide indications and contraindications. In addition, it is fundamental to learn the correct surgical techniques, possible complications, and how to deal with them.

In this chapter, we describe not only the detailed surgical techniques including some controversial points but also the general knowledge of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.

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Son, S. (2023). Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty. In: Ahn, Y., Park, JK., Park, CK. (eds) Core Techniques of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9849-2_29

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