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Review
. 2023 May 15;31(10):477-489.
doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00958. Epub 2023 Mar 23.

Vertebral Augmentation in Spine Surgery

Jacob Hoffmann  1 , Gordon Preston, James Whaley, Jad G Khalil
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Review

Vertebral Augmentation in Spine Surgery

Jacob Hoffmann et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. .

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.

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