A procedure used to repair a bone in the spine that has a break caused by cancer, osteoporosis (a decrease in bone mass and density), or trauma. Bone cement is injected into the broken bone to make it stronger.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ver-tĕ′brō-plas′tē Definitions: 1. Stabilization of a fractured vertebral body by injection of a surgical cement.
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Vertebroplasty: A nonsurgical method for the repair of vertebral fractures and compression due to osteoporosis. Broken bones in the spine are often due to osteoporosis, the progressive loss of bone tissue, which depletes both the collagen and the calcium salts from bone so the bone then becomes weaker and more prone to fractures by cracking or by c...
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Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive spinal procedure that involves an injection of bone cement through a small hole in the skin into a fractured vertebra. Its purpose is to help alleviate pain caused by a compression fracture and add stability to the vertebra to prevent further vertebral collapse.
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