kyphoplasty


kyphoplasty

(kī'fō-plas'tē), Injection of bone cement into a compressed vertebra. [kyphosis + -plasty]

kyphoplasty

(kī′fō-plas′tē) [ kypho- + -plasty] A treatment for a vertebral compression fracture in which a collapsed vertebral body is restored to its normal size and shape with a balloon, followed by the injection of bone cement to maintain the bone's shape and strength.