- Conditions Treated: Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Reason for Procedure: To stabilize vertebral fractures, speed up healing time, provide pain relief, and allow patients to return to their normal activities.
- How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will place small needles into your fractured vertebra using X-ray guidance. A space will be created inside your bone using a drill and balloon. Bone cement will then be injected to stabilize the fracture and provide pain relief.
- Anesthesia: Conscious Sedation, General Anesthesia
- Recovery Time: 2-4 hours
- For more information and to schedule a consultation with one of our IR physicians, please call 631-403-7088
Conditions treated and procedures performed
- Conditions Treated: Sacral insufficiency fracture
- Reason for Procedure: To stabilize sacral fractures, speed up healing time, provide pain relief, and allow patients to return to their normal activities.
- How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will place small needles into your sacrum using CT scan or X-ray guidance. Bone cement will then be injected to stabilize the fracture and provide pain relief.
- Anesthesia: Conscious Sedation, General Anesthesia
- Recovery Time: 2 hours
- For more information and to schedule a consultation with one of our IR physicians, please call 631-403-7088
