vertebroplasty

English

Etymology

From vertebro- +‎ -plasty.

Noun

vertebroplasty (plural vertebroplasties)

1. (surgery) A medical procedure where bone cement is injected percutaneously into a fractured vertebra with the goal of relieving the pain of vertebral compression fractures.
   • 2009 June 17, Barry Meier, “Synthes, Medical Device Maker, Accused of Improper Marketing”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Prosecutors charged Synthes and Norian Corporation with running an unauthorized trial of the bone filler in spinal procedures known as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.