Balloon KyphoplastyThe London Spine Unit : innovative spine hospital on Harley Street UKPublished articleMost osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) are treated conservatively, but surgery is often indicated for residual pain, neuropathy, or severe deformity. OVFs tend to develop in elderly patients, so less invasive surgery is desirable. Surgery is mainly performed to stabilize the fractured vertebral body. Percutaneous cement augmentation, such as via balloon kyphoplasty (BKP), has produced satisfactory results as a surgical method for managing OVFs. Posterior fixation with implants is often…Balloon Kyphoplasty Expert. Best Spinal Surgeon UKThe London Spine Unit is a specialist clinic for Balloon Kyphoplasty as Day Surgery.
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Keywords: balloon kyphoplasty; hook; kyphosis; minimal invasive surgery; neurological deficit; osteoporotic vertebral fracture; spinal instrumentation; vertebroplasty.
The London Spine Unit : innovative spine hospital on Harley Street UKRead the original publication from Pubmed : Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Vertebral Fractures With Neurological Deficit Treated by Balloon Kyphoplasty Augmented with Newly Developed Minimally Invasive Posterior Hook Stabilization