The study included 29 patients with VCFs who underwent vesselplasty. "After the procedure, all patients had improvements in their pain scores; 93% of patients had improvements in mobility; and 62% of patients had a decreased need for pain killers," said Dr. Flors. There was no evidence of clinical complications following the procedure.
"Vertebral compression fractures often cause severe, disabling pain and progressive deformities of the spine in osteoporotic patients," she said.
"Vesselplasty is a safe alternative in the treatment of VCFs. It is an image-guided procedure that only requires conscious sedations and local anaesthesia. Most patients refer improvement in their level of pain immediately following the procedure," said Dr. Flors.