Treatment Options
Traditional treatment for vertebral compression fractures is nonoperative and conservative: bed rest, analgesics, muscle relaxants, external back braces, and physical therapy.
Patients who do not respond to conservative treatment or who continue to have severe pain may be helped by Stryker Vertebroplasty. This minimally invasive procedure involves injecting bone cement into the collapsed or weakened vertebra to stabilize and strengthen the fracture and vertebral body.
Multiple clinical studies have shown that vertebroplasty has a high success rate [6][7][8][9][10] and a low complication rate.[9][11] This minimally invasive procedure decreases pain and increases mobility in 90% of patients within 24-48 hours.[6] It has a well-established safety record and is typically covered by Medicare and most private insurers.
