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Osteoporosis - 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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December 01, 2006
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