This book offers an updated and comprehensive review of the role of vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and augmentation techniques in all fields of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, and interventional radiology. Addressing the latest advances in terms of the materials used and combined approaches with other mini-invasive techniques, it reveals how vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and various augmentation techniques could become instrumental to helping patients with specific vertebral compression fractures or other diseases of the vertebral column.  

The book includes a detailed history of the techniques' development, descriptions of the materials used in the last twenty years, and extensive information on the biomechanical basis, anatomy and current indications for vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and augmentation.

In addition, it highlights representative cases to enhance readers' understanding of each topic, and particular attention is paid to the innovative evolution ofthe techniques and to their combination with other mini-invasive approaches, stents and brachytherapy. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable guide for all neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and interventional radiologists whose work involves spine pathologies and their treatment.

1         Vertebroplasty and Ballon Kyphoplasty: an overview

2 Surgical and radiological anatomy of the spine
3 Biomechanics of the spine and materials employed in Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty and Augmentation techniques
4 Indication of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
5 Technique of Vertebroplasty
6 Technique of Kyphoplasty
7 Alternative techniques: elastoplasty, vesselplasty, spinejack, stenting, augmentation
8 Complications avoidance and management
9 Osteoportic vertebral fractures
10 Traumatic vertebral fractures
11 Pathologic vertebral fractures
12 Open kyphoplasties and its role in "separation surgery"
13 Innovative Techniques: brachytherapy
14 Future development  and association with other mini-invasive approaches.