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Vertebroplasty & Balloon Kyphoplasty
Vertebroplasty & Balloon Kyphoplasty
Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are image-guided, minimally invasive, non-surgical procedures for strengthening a broken vertebra (spinal bone). Untreated, spinal fractures (also known as vertebral compression fractures) can cause crippling back pain and deformity. A spinal fracture occurs when one of the bones in the spinal column weakens and collapses due to osteoporosis or, less commonly, cancer.
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty can increase the patient's functional abilities, alleviate pain, allow a return to the previous level of activity, and prevent further vertebral collapse. Patients generally recover very quickly and feel an immediate improvement in comfort and mobility.
At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty are usually performed on an outpatient basis by an interventional radiologist. Vertebroplasty is accomplished by injecting an orthopedic cement mixture through a needle into the fractured bone. Image guided x-ray, along with a small amount of x-ray dye, allows the position of the needle to be seen at all times. Balloon Kyphoplasty uses a tiny orthopedic balloon to open up the collapsed vertebra so that it can then be filled with orthopedic cement.
These procedures are performed under general or local anesthesia and typically take less than an hour for each spinal fracture treated.
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Douglas K. Rhodes, MD
Portsmouth Radiological Associates, PA
264 Lafayette Road
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Portsmouth, NH 3801
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Archie McGowan, MD
Portsmouth Radiological Associates, PA
264 Lafayette Road
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Portsmouth, NH 3801
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O. R. Stevens, MD
Portsmouth Radiological Associates, PA
264 Lafayette Road
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Portsmouth, NH 3801
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Jesse Smith, MD
Portsmouth Radiological Associates, PA
264 Lafayette Road
Building B
Portsmouth, NH 3801
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O. R. Stevens, MD
Portsmouth Radiological Associates, PA
264 Lafayette Road
Building B
Portsmouth, NH 3801
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