Vertebroplasty

Approximately 700,000 vertebral, or spine bone fractures occur each year, usually in women over the age of 60.  Vertebroplasty is one method used to treat the pain caused by these fractures.  It is an image-guided and minimally invasive outpatient procedure.  Vertebroplasty can increase the patient's functional abilities, allow a return to the previous level of activity, and prevent further vertebral collapse. It is usually successful at alleviating the pain caused by a compression fracture.