Candidates for kyphoplasty Kyphoplasty cannot correct an established deformity of the spine, and certain patients with osteoporosis are not candidates for this treatment. Patients experiencing painful symptoms or spinal deformities from recent osteoporotic compression fractures are likely candidates for kyphoplasty. The procedure should be completed within 8 weeks of when the fracture occurs for the highest probability of restoring height. Some general surgical risks apply to kyphoplasty, including a reaction to anesthesia and infection. Bench studies on treated bone have shown that inserting PMMA does not change the stiffness of the bone, but human studies have not been done.
Osteoporosis is a chronic, progressive disease.
As stated earlier, patients who have sustained these fractures are at an increased risk for additional fractures due to the loss of bone strength caused by the disease.