# Kyphoplasty

- Link: https://carolinaona.com/kyphoplasty/
- Published: 2019-01-21T16:57:15-05:00
- Author: Dallas Clifton

# Kyphoplasty

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### Kyphoplasty Overview

Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive spine surgery that treats vertebral compression
fractures. Carolina Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Associates’ (CONA) kyphoplasty
specialists perform in-office and outpatient procedures.

## **How is kyphoplasty performed?**

Kyphoplasty is performed under general or local anesthesia. After the patient is
comfortably positioned and completely asleep or sedated, a CONA kyphoplasty specialist:

 1. **Begins surgery.** Tissues are gently retracted.
 2. **Accesses the fractures.** A cannula and trocar are carefully inserted into the
    fractured area under x-ray guidance.
 3. **Improve vertebral height.** A tiny balloon is positioned in the fractured area
    and slowly inflated to elevate the vertebral body.
 4. **Stabilizes the fracture.** Biological cement bonds the fracture.
 5. **Ends surgery.** Tissue layers and skin are closed. A sterile dressing is placed
    over the surgical site.

Total procedure time is approximately 30 minutes per each vertebral level treated.

## **What conditions can kyphoplasty treat?**

Kyphoplasty is the ideal treatment option for vertebral compression fractures that
do not respond to nonsurgical treatment options. Common vertebral compression fracture
causes are:

 * Injuries
 * Osteoporosis

## **What are kyphoplasty advantages?**

Kyphoplasty dramatically improves compression fracture caused pain. Because the 
procedure is minimally invasive, patients:

 * Experience less pain
 * Recovery quickly
 * Return to normal activities with minimal to no restrictions

In some cases, kyphoplasty may be performed as an outpatient procedure.

## **What is kyphoplasty recovery like?**

Patients are brought to the postoperative recovery room after surgery. Discomfort
is monitored and controlled while anesthesia or sedation wears off. The patient 
goes home or is brought to their private hospital room when they are completely 
awake and comfortable. Patients receive kyphoplasty recovery information and instructions
before surgery and at follow up appointments 2 weeks, 1, 3, 6 and 8 months after
surgery.