There are many medical practitioners and clinics that recommend kyphoplasty in Jacksonville, FL, to treat vertebral compression fractures. Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive spine surgery that helps correct bone deformity and relieves the pain that accompanies spinal compression fractures.
During the Procedure
During a kyphoplasty, a tube is inserted into the damaged vertebrae through a cut in the back. Next, a thin catheter tube, tipped with a balloon, is guided into the vertebra. The balloon is inflated to create a cavity into which bone cement will be injected. The balloon is then deflated and removed, and the bone cement is injected into the cavity. It then takes only about ten minutes for the cement mixture to harden.
As one of many available options for back pain treatment, kyphoplasty has proven to offer patients a significant and sustained reduction in back pain. Its primary benefits include: a short surgical time (usually about a half-hour per spinal level), it is often performed with local anesthesia, short recovery times (with many patients able to walk and return to their normal activities and discharged on the same day).
Contact your doctor or a spinal and pain management clinic to discuss if kyphoplasty is right for you.
