What is percutaneous vertebroplasty

  Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a new minimally invasive spine technique that uses percutaneous puncture to inject artificial bone into the vertebral body through the pedicle or directly into the vertebral body to enhance the strength and stability of the vertebral body, prevent collapse, relieve low back pain, and even partially restore the height of the vertebral body. In recent years, PVP has been gradually promoted for patients with vertebral hemangioma, myeloma, osteolytic metastases and osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures combined with intractable pain, with the effect of increasing vertebral body strength, stabilizing the vertebral body and relieving pain.