Kyphoplasty is used to treat new spinal fractures from osteoporosis, chronic use of steroids, tumors, or other causes. In kyphoplasty, the surgeon inserts a tube through a tiny incision in the back and directs it to the fracture site. The process is guided by a type of live X-ray of the patient, viewed on a monitor. The doctor then sends a balloon to the site through the tube. When inflated, the balloon moves the bone back to its normal height and shape. Deflating it creates room for the surgical cement that the doctor inserts to keep the vertebral body in place. The process takes about 30 minutes.

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