{"id":307,"date":"2023-09-12T02:58:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T02:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/?post_type=contents&#038;p=307"},"modified":"2023-09-12T02:59:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T02:59:32","slug":"kyphoplasty-for-spinal-compression-fractures","status":"publish","type":"contents","link":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/contents\/neurosurgery\/kyphoplasty-for-spinal-compression-fractures\/","title":{"rendered":"kyphoplasty-for-spinal-compression-fractures"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"307\" class=\"elementor elementor-307\" data-elementor-post-type=\"contents\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3c738f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e3c738f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-266a3b4\" data-id=\"266a3b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8676ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8676ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">kyphoplasty-for-spinal-compression-fractures\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19a1853 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19a1853\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b46444\" data-id=\"3b46444\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a367c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a367c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/283560.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-309\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/283560.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/283560-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b4232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0b4232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A kyphoplasty operation is an option for individuals suffering from debilitating vertebral compression fractures. The operation has three main goals:<\/p><ul class=\"part-of-content-page\"><li>To prevent further damage to the fracture, which in turn will prevent spinal deformity or posture problems.<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"part-of-content-page\"><li>\u00a0To restore normal spinal alignment.<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"part-of-content-page\"><li>To significantly reduce or eliminate back pain.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b78664 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b78664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contactus\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754a9a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"754a9a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kyphoplasty Surgery Basics\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56fc87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c56fc87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As is the case with almost any surgery, the earlier a kyphoplasty is performed, the better the chances of achieving desired correction and preferred results. A kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive operation that requires only a couple tiny incisions on a person\u2019s back.\u00a0Here\u2019s a quick look into how a routine kyphoplasty is performed.<\/p><ol class=\"part-of-content-page\"><li>The patient is placed on their belly on the operating table and either asleep or sedated with anesthesia.<\/li><li>The surgeon makes two small openings in the spine (usually about a half an inch long), and specialized tubes are inserted directly into the fractured vertebrae. These are inserted via specialized X-ray imaging.<\/li><li>Through each tube, the surgeon inserts a special balloon into the collapsed vertebra. Once the balloon is in place, they are inflated with a special liquid to re-align the vertebrae to the original height.<\/li><li>The balloons are then removed and bone cement is inserted into the cavity that had been opened by the balloon inflation. The cement hardens almost immediately.<\/li><li>The surgeon then removes his tools, closes up the small openings, and the patient is taken to a recovery room. The entire procedure takes about 30-45 minutes.<\/li><\/ol><p><br \/>In most cases the patient can get out of bed and walk as soon as the anesthesia leaves their system. They\u2019ll be given some minor painkillers as pain isn\u2019t too debilitating after the first 48 hours. The surgeon will then walk the patient through some recovery guidelines, which will generally include:<\/p><ul class=\"part-of-content-page\"><li>Rest<\/li><li>Pain Medications<\/li><li>Physical Therapy<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a3084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94a3084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kyphoplasty Risks and Success Rates\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f67fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f67fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to medical data, patients undergoing a kyphoplasty procedure performed for compression fractures caused by osteoporosis achieved significant pain relief within two weeks post-op in roughly 90 percent of cases. The vast majority of people also report significant improvements in functional performance and spinal height restoration.<\/p><p>However, as with any surgery, it\u2019s not guaranteed to go perfectly, and there are some risks involved. Some potential risks include: significant bleeding, nerve injury, spinal fluid leak, infection, paralysis, pulmonary embolus or a bad reaction to the bone cement. However,\u00a0any of those complications only arise in less than two percent of all kyphoplasty operations, so the surgery is almost always very safe. A more common complication is a future compression fracture on another vertebral level. That occurs in roughly 10 to 15 percent of patients who undergo a kyphoplasty, however, the subsequent fracture is the result of weak vertebrae, not because of an issue with the first operation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2deef86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2deef86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kyphoplasty Surgery in St. Paul, MN\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edfc4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6edfc4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information about the procedure, or if you are looking into your options to address a spinal compression fracture in your spine,\u00a0<a href=\"\/contactus\">contact us about setting up a spinal consultation<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":211,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"class_list":["post-307","contents","type-contents","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contents\/307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contents"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/contents"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contents\/307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":312,"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contents\/307\/revisions\/312"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contents\/211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}