Vertebral augmentation
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Vertebral augmentation, including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, refers to similar percutaneous spinal procedures in which bone cement is injected through a small hole in the skin into a fractured vertebra in order to relieve back pain caused by a vertebral compression fracture. After decades of medical research into the efficacy and safety of vertebral augmentation, there is still a lack of consensus regarding certain aspects of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.
Quick Facts Percutaneous vertebroplasty, ICD-9-CM ...
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ICD-9-CM | 81.65 |
MedlinePlus | 007512 |
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