Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

Sherief Boss; Vidhan Srivastava; Magdalena Anitescu

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2022.01.008

Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 May;33(2):425-453. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.01.008.

Authors

Sherief Boss¹, Vidhan Srivastava², Magdalena Anitescu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
² Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago IL, 60637, USA.
³ Division of Pain Management, Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 4028, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: manitescu@dacc.uchicago.edu.

PMID: 35526978
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.01.008

Abstract

Vertebral fractures are a common problem in the United States, which is why copious research has been performed to determine the best approaches to repair such fractures-including determining the least invasive procedures with the greatest benefits and fewest complications. In the past 3 decades, vertebral augmentation procedures (VAPs) have been very effective, with new techniques appearing in the field that has very reasonable outcomes and marked improvement in patients' quality of life. This article highlights the different VAPs approaches-comparing the advantages, disadvantages, and potential side effects of each approach.

Keywords: Kyphoplasty; Vertebral augmentation procedures; Vertebroplasty.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Fractures, Compression* / complications
Fractures, Compression* / surgery
Humans
Kyphoplasty* / adverse effects
Kyphoplasty* / methods
Quality of Life
Spinal Fractures* / etiology
Spinal Fractures* / surgery
Treatment Outcome
United States
Vertebroplasty* / adverse effects
Vertebroplasty* / methods