The definitive guide to performing vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and
implant augmentation from national and international experts
Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) result from trauma or pathologic
weakening of the bone and are associated with conditions such as
osteoporosis or malignancy. Worldwide, VCFs impact one in three women
and one in eight men aged 50 and older, with more than 8.9 million
fractures incurred annually. Copublished by Thieme and the Society of
Interventional Radiology, Vertebral Augmentation: The Comprehensive
Guide to Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, and Implant Augmentation provides
a practical, clinical discussion of these minimally invasive spine
interventions.
Written and edited by Douglas Beall along with associate editors Allan
Brook, M. R. Chambers, Joshua Hirsch, Alexios Kelekis, Yong-Chul Kim,
Scott Kreiner, and Kieran Murphy, this richly illustrated book presents
a multidisciplinary and international perspective. It features
contributions from renowned experts in interventional radiology,
neurosurgery, pain medicine, and physiatry. This resource fills a gap in
the literature, with extensive updates on a vast amount of new
information and techniques that have been introduced during the past
decade. Thirty-five chapters address treatment of spine fractures,
starting with a history and introduction to vertebral augmentation,
discussion of VCFs, patient assessments, physical exam findings, pain
management, and much more.
Key Features
- Procedural chapters cover vertebroplasty, sacroplasty, cervical and
posterior arch augmentation, balloon kyphoplasty, and vertebral
augmentation with implants and for challenging pathologies
- Special topics include radiation exposure and protection,
post-procedure physical therapy, osteoporosis treatment, postural
fatigue syndrome, the effect on morbidity and mortality, and
cementoplasty outside the spine
- Treatment of complex cases are also discussed extensively, including
chronic vertebral compression fractures, neoplastic vertebral
compression fractures, instrumented spinal fusions, and severe benign
and malignant fractures
- The final chapter features 16 subchapters from global masters of
vertebral augmentation, with personal tips, tricks, and pearls they
use in their own practices
This is a must-have resource for interventional radiology, neurosurgery,
interventional pain management, and orthopaedic surgery residents and
fellows, as well as seasoned clinicians who wish to incorporate these
procedures into practice.
This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https:
//medone.thieme.com.
