Evaluation comes first
Evaluation considers the onset of symptoms, trauma, bone health, examination, and imaging. MRI may help assess fracture acuity. Cancer, infection, and neurologic compromise need specific evaluation.
Treatment considerations
Many fractures are treated without augmentation. Selected patients with persistent pain attributable to a fracture may be evaluated for vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. Risks include cement leakage, bleeding, infection, and neurologic injury. Bone-health treatment remains important.
Questions for your clinician
- How confident are we about the pain source?
- What is the evidence for this option in my situation?
- What are the alternatives, limitations, and procedure-specific risks?
- What function do we expect to improve?
Availability and suitability are determined during clinical evaluation. This page describes options, not an individual treatment recommendation.
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