Neurointerventional Radiology

Additionally we also perform Balloon Kyphoplasty. This minimally invasive treatment repairs vertebral (spine) compression fractures caused by osteoporosis, cancer or benign tumors. With a hollow instrument the physician makes a narrow pathway through a tiny incision into the fractured bone. Then a small orthopedic balloon is guided through the instrument, inflating it to raise the collapsed vertebra and return it to its normal position. The balloon is then deflated and removed, creating a void which functions as a "container" for bone cement. The cement forms an internal cast that holds the vertebra in place.