Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
kyphoplasty Audio
ky·pho·plas·ty
Subclass of:
Vertebroplasty
Definitions related to kyphoplasty:
  • A procedure with the intent of expanding a collapsed vertebra. A surgical instrument is introduced into the spine with a balloon that is inflated to expand the bone. Once this instrument is withdrawn, the space created is then filled with bone cement mixture.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A surgical procedure that eases or eliminates the pain of spinal fractures. It also restores vertebrae that have collapsed due to fractures to their normal size.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Procedures to restore vertebrae to their original shape following vertebral compression fractures by inflating a balloon inserted into the vertebrae, followed by removal of the balloon and injection of BONE CEMENTS to fill the cavity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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