This Second Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent advances in the field of percutaneous vertebroplasty Obsolete sections have been replaced with cutting edge material such as an in depth look at the latest bone cements and devices Chapters outline spine anatomy medical management and patient selection The text is enhanced by a wealth of illustrations The addition of practical and challenging case studies furthers the focus of the previous edition by bridging the gap between theory and practice for spine interventionalists radiologists neuroradiologists orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons

New to the Second Edition

New data on alternate routes for therapy sacroplasty and treating tumors

New treatment techniques

Updated examination of biomechanics

New material on complications

Inclusion of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty cases

Expanded presentation of ACR and SIR care standards

New figures and color images