History of vertebroplasty

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) has emerged for certain conditions where the risks of open surgery have stopped both patients and physicians. In 1999, Mark Reiley, an orthopedic surgeon at Berkeley, developed the KyphXTM (Inflatable Bone Tamp), a technique that uses percutaneous puncture to reposition the vertebral body by intra-vertebral balloon expansion, creating a space inside the vertebral body, which reduces the amount of thrust required to inject the bone cement and makes the cement less likely to flow when placed inside. This reduces the pushing force required for cement injection and the cement is less likely to flow within it. Compared with conventional methods, there is no difference between the biomechanical properties of this approach and the clinical application shows that it not only relieves or alleviates pain symptoms, but also significantly restores the height of the compressed vertebral body, increases the stiffness and strength of the vertebral body, restores the physiological curvature of the spine, increases the volume of the thoracoabdominal cavity and improves the function of the organs, and improves the quality of life of patients.