Kyphoplasty

Kyphoplasty non-invasive treatment for compression fractures of the spine. It is performed under local or general anesthesia. The specialist inserts a needle to the vertebra and inserts a balloon is inflated, then cement is injected so they do not collapse again. Thus the natural height and space between the vertebrae passed;.

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