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Balloon Kyphoplasty Offers Relief for Patients with Fractured Vertebrae –– Medtronic

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Balloon Kyphoplasty Offers Relief for Patients with Fractured Vertebrae

By Bruce Ramsey, MD, Medtronic, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

You’ve suffered with back pain after falling or maybe just after bending down to pick up something off the floor. You finally make an appointment with a doctor to have it checked out. Your doctor determines that you have a vertebral compression fracture (VCF). […]

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Balloon Kyphoplasty Procedure Offers Numerous Benefits and Relief for Patients with Fractured Vertebrae –– Medtronic

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Balloon Kyphoplasty Procedure Offers Numerous Benefits and Relief for Patients with Fractured Vertebrae

By Crys Sory, MD, Medtronic, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

You were getting out of bed and suddenly felt a “pop” and an intense amount of pain in your back that nearly leaves you unable to move. Osteoporosis has caused your bones to become so weak and brittle that everyday activities, such as walking, sleeping and getting out of bed, become more difficult than usual. The back pain is caused by small fractures in the spine, also known as vertebral compression fractures (VCF). […]

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Balloon Kyphoplasty Features Numerous Benefits

Balloon Kyphoplasty Features Numerous Benefits

Procedure Offers Relief for Patients with Fractured Vertebrae

By Jennifer Zahn, MD, MPH, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

You were getting out of bed and suddenly felt a “pop” and an intense amount of pain in your back that nearly leaves you unable to move. […]