Osteoporosis
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Surgery
Two surgical treatments,
vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, may relieve pain from
spinal compression fractures resulting from
osteoporosis. In these procedures, a surgeon
injects
bone cement
into the crushed spinal bones (vertebrae) through a
needle.
If you experience a hip fracture due to osteoporosis, you may need surgery to repair your hip. For more information, see the topic Hip Fracture.
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Last Updated:
December 1, 2006- Author:
- Robin Parks, MS
- Medical Review:
- Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Carla J. Herman, MD, MPH - Internal Medicine
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