Percutaneous vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty
Percutaneous cement injection into a fractured vertebra (osteoporotic) for pain relief and consolidation.
The information below is provided for general educational purposes only. It describes the procedure in general terms and may not apply to your specific situation. Only your interventional radiologist can provide you with personalized information adapted to your case.
What does this intervention involve?
Background
Painful osteoporotic vertebral fracture not improving after 4-6 weeks of medical treatment.
Procedure
Under local/general anesthesia, needles inserted into vertebral body under fluoroscopy/CT. PMMA cement injected. Kyphoplasty adds balloon inflation to restore height before cement. Duration: 30-60 min/level.
Risks
Cement leak, pulmonary cement embolism (rare), infection, adjacent vertebral fracture.
Recovery
Same-day/next-day discharge. Immediate weight-bearing. Osteoporosis treatment recommended.
Practical information
Local anesthesia. Outpatient procedure (return home the same day).
This information does not replace a medical consultation. Each procedure is adapted to the patient's individual situation. Your doctor will explain the specific details, expected benefits and potential risks during your consultation.
Doctors and centers/departments performing this intervention
3 doctors
Dr Vincent DUROUS
Radiologue interventionnelAnnecy, Argonay
Dr Quentin LAFERTé
Radiologue interventionnelSaint-Quentin
Dr Alexandre NéROT
Radiologue interventionnelAnnecy, Argonay, Chambéry