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1 Persistent Pain: Pain due to the procedure will typically go away within 2 weeks. 2  Some patients, however, may complain of persistent pain after kyphoplasty. 3  This may be due to irritation of tissues involved in the procedure itself. 4  It is more likely due to the underlying arthritis and degeneration of the spine. Well over 90% of patients rate their treatment a success. Kyphoplasty has been shown to lead to a significant reduction in back pain and significant improvements in quality of life, mobility, and ability to perform the normal activities of daily living (such as walking, bending and lifting). Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of painful vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) caused by osteoporosis or cancer. Approximately 90% of patients achieve moderate to significant pain relief. Improvement usually begins almost immediately, although can take several days or longer. Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can reduce compression fracture pain by a moderate to significant amount and additionally may stabilize the fracture, restore height and reduce deformity. The goals of a kyphoplasty surgical procedure are designed to stop the pain caused by a spinal fracture, to stabilize the bone, and to restore some or all of the lost vertebral body height due to the compression fracture. 1 During kyphoplasty surgery, a small incision is made in the back through which the doctor places a narrow tube. 2  Using fluoroscopy to guide it to the correct position, the tube creates a path through the back into the fractured area through the pedicle of the involved vertebrae. 1 Some patients, however, may complain of persistent pain after kyphoplasty. 2  This may be due to irritation of tissues involved in the procedure itself. 3  It is more likely due to the underlying arthritis and degeneration of the spine. Well over 90% of patients rate their treatment a success. Kyphoplasty has been shown to lead to a significant reduction in back pain and significant improvements in quality of life, mobility, and ability to perform the normal activities of daily living (such as walking, bending and lifting). Published: Mar 7, 2011 4:12 pm. Results of a recent study suggest that balloon kyphoplasty provides better pain relief and more back-specific mobility one month after treatment than non-surgical care in multiple myeloma patients and other cancer patients with spinal fractures.  Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are radiologic procedures for the treatment of the intense pain caused by vertebral compression fractures that is refractory to conventional therapies such as analgesic use, bed rest, and bracing. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty involve the injection of an acrylic cement under local anesthesia and either fluoroscopic guidance or, less commonly, CT guidance to control the pain of vertebral fractures associated with osteoporosis, tumors, and trauma (see image below). About the Balloon Kyphoplasty Procedure. Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that stabilizes a fractured or compressed vertebra, reduces back pain, as well as restores height and spinal alignment. When a vertebra fractures, the usual rectangular shape of the bone becomes compressed and distorted, causing pain.  As a result, people often find it easier to do daily activities within one week. Pain also decreases rapidly, and most people require less pain medication within two weeks. Despite these improvements, most orthopedists consider that it takes about three months for the bone to heal after kyphoplasty. Patients are encouraged to walk and do moderate activity as they recover. Greater improvement in back pain was observed over 24 months for kyphoplasty overall treatment effect -1.49 points (-1.88 to -1.10; p≤0.0001); the difference between groups remained statistically significant at 24 months (-0.80 points, -1.39 to -0.20; p≤0.009). Adults with 1 to 3 vertebral fractures were randomized within 3 months from onset of pain to undergo kyphoplasty (n=149) or non-surgical therapy (n=151). Quality of life, function, disability, and pain were assessed over 24 months.
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is pain normal a month after kyphoplasty