Vertebral Augmentation in Spine Surgery.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-15-2023

Publication Title

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Abstract

Vertebral augmentation has been a well-studied adjunct percutaneous procedure in spine surgery. Cement augmentation has been used in the treatment of compression fractures through kyphoplasties or vertebroplasties. Historically, data have shown no difference between treating compression fractures conservatively versus with percutaneous cement augmentation procedures. Recent literature has shown improvement in patient outcomes and increase in mobility with percutaneous cement augmentation procedures. Cement augmentation has been used in treating patients with spinal column fractures in higher energy trauma. Cement augmentation has shown to have a reduction in local kyphosis, improved pain, and significant height restoration of the anterior column in patients with burst fractures. Augmentation has been used in spinal deformity surgery, specifically to attempt to reduce the risk of proximal junctional kyphosis and to decrease the risk of screw pullout with cement augmented fenestrated screws in patients with osteoporosis. In pathologic compression fractures, cement augmentation is a safe, viable intervention to improve pain control in these patients. This review will go into the new advances of vertebral augmentation and indications for use in treatment today.

Volume

31

Issue

10

First Page

477

Last Page

489

DOI

10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00958

ISSN

1940-5480

PubMed ID

36952673

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