Vertebral Fractures

Treatment: Vertebroplasty: Pre-Op

Because the vertebroplasty technique is less invasive than other surgical techniques, patients have much less pain than usually associated with surgery, a shorter hospital stay (most patients go home within 4 - 5 hours of surgery), require much less pain medicine, and usually can return to their normal activities much faster than usual.

Although this technique has all these benefits, it is still a surgical procedure, and certain precautions should be followed before and after your surgery:

Stop taking all aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (e.g. Advil, Naproxsyn, Relafen, etc.) one week before surgery
Shower the night before surgery
Do not eat after midnight, the night before surgery
If you are allergic to iodine, shellfish, or any medications, tell your doctor
If you have any questions about other medications, ask your doctor

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