Quizlet 4 — Vertebral Augmentation

What is vertebral augmentation?

Percutaneous treatment used to stabilize weakened or compressed vertebral bodies

What is vertebroplasty?

Injection of bone cement directly into a painful vertebral compression fracture

What material is commonly injected during vertebroplasty?

Bone cement such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)

What is kyphoplasty?

Vertebral augmentation using a balloon to restore vertebral height before cement injection

What is the major difference between vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty?

Kyphoplasty uses a balloon before bone cement is injected

Why is the balloon inflated during kyphoplasty?

To restore vertebral body height and create a cavity for cement

What is mesh-container-plasty?

Vertebral augmentation using an expandable mesh container before cement injection

What condition is commonly treated with vertebral augmentation?

Painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures

What imaging guidance is commonly used during vertebral augmentation?

Fluoroscopy

What is an important complication of vertebral augmentation?

Leakage of bone cement outside the vertebral body