New Treatment Method Reduces Pain In Patients With Vertebral Compression Fractures

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 09:28 in Health & Medicine

Vesselplasty, a new minimally invasive procedure, increases mobility, and reduces pain and the need for pain killers in patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), according to a new study. Vesselplasty is a new alternative to vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty -- two conventional VCF treatment methods.

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