Many people that are afflicted with osteoporotic compressions believe that they have to suffer in silence. Well search no more; relief may be right in your own backyard.
Brookdale Hospital’s Department of Neurosurgery now performs a state of the art surgery that can alleviate back pain. Kyphoplasty is a surgical procedure used to permanently treat often painful osteoporosis induced fractures or compressions. This minimally invasive process involves inserting a balloon between vertebrae after which bone cement is used to fill up the balloon thus eliminating the painful compressions.
The Department of Neurosurgery offers an array of cutting edge procedures, many, like Kyphoplasty can be performed in as little as one hour. Patients usually notice a reduction or elimination of pain within the first 48 hours post surgery. For more information about Kyphoplasty or to find out if you or a family member might be a candidate for the surgery please contact the Department of Neurosurgery at (718) 240-5286.
