Individuals enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid), Public Employees Benefits Board, and School Employees Benefits Board coverage - and those accessing behavioral health services - will not experience a disruption in care due to the federal government shutdown. In addition, health care providers will continue to be paid for the services they provide. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and share updates if anything changes.
Vertebroplasty involves injection of bone cement into a partially collapsed vertebral body, while kyphoplasty involves expansion of the partially collapsed vertebral body with an inflatable bone tamp, in an effort to relieve pain and provide stability. Sacroplasty involves surgical treatment that attempts to repair sacral insufficiency fractures using bone cement.
Vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and sacroplasty, (VKS) was first reviewed by the HTA program in 2011.
Status: Decision complete
These surgical procedures are less invasive than other spinal surgical procedures, but more invasive than conservative medical therapy. Significant questions remain about the safety, efficacy, effectiveness (particularly long term and appropriate selection and therapy phase), and the cost effectiveness of vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and sacroplasty.
| Type | Materials |
|---|---|
| Assessment (2024) | |
| Update literature (2020) | |
| Update literature supplement (2017) | |
| Update literature (2016) | |
| Assessment (2010) |
* Due to file size, Appendix 2 is only available by request. |
Assessment timeline
All future dates are estimates and subject to change.
