Low Cost Kyphoplasty at Best Spine Surgery Hospitals in India

What is Kyphoplasty

Pain caused by vertebral compression fractures in the spine is treated by a procedure called Kyphoplasty. Each year thousands of people suffer from Vertebral fractures osteoporosis being the main cause of these fractures. Bone looses its strength and becomes more susceptible to fractures with Osteoporosis. For the maximum probability of restoring the spinal bone to its standard height Kyphoplasty should be completed within eight weeks of when the fracture occurs. 

Following tests needs to be done after a physical examination to confirm the presence of a compression fracture

• Blood tests,
• Spine x-rays
• Radioisotope bone scan or
• MRI

When is Kyphoplasty recommended?

Patients who experience painful symptoms or spinal deformities due to vertebral compression fractures resulting from osteoporosis opt for this procedure. Kyphoplasty is also performed on patients who:

• Inability to tolerate open spinal surgery due to age or poor health.
• bones too frail for surgical spinal repair
• cancerous tumor leading to vertebral damage
• Are younger and have osteoporosis caused by a long-term steroid management or a metabolic disorder.

How does the procedure work?

In Kyphoplasty, procedures x-ray equipment, a hollow needle/tube called a trocar, orthopedic cement, barium powder and a solvent are used. balloon tamp is a special device used on these procedures. 

Firstly through the trocar into the fractured vertebra, a balloon is inserted. it is inflated to create a cavity once the balloon reaches there, and also helps in pushing the bone back to its standard height and shape. Thereafter the balloon is removed to insert cement into the cavity created by the balloon. The vertebra is stabilized by the hardenening of the cement.