1 History and Introduction to Vertebral Augmentation
2 Vertebral Compression Fractures
3 Preprocedure Assessment Prior to Vertebral Augmentation
4 Physical Examination Findings in Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures
5 Medical Pain Management in Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures
6 Approaches to the Vertebral Body
7 Properties of Bone Cements and Vertebral Fill Materials: Implications for Clinical Use in Image-Guided Therapy and Vertebral Augmentation
8 Vertebroplasty
9 Sacroplasty: Management of Sacral Insufficiency Fractures
10 Cervical and Posterior Arch Augmentation
11 Balloon Kyphoplasty
12 Vertebral Augmentation with Implants
13 Radiation Exposure and Protection: A Conversation Beyond the Inverse Square Law, Thermoluminescent Dosimeters, and Lead Aprons
14 Appropriateness Criteria for Vertebral Augmentation
15 Literature Analysis of Vertebral Augmentation
16 Cost-Effectiveness of Vertebral Augmentation
17 Additional and Adjacent Level Fractures after Vertebral Augmentation
18 Predisposing Factors to Vertebral Fractures
19 Bracing for Spinal Fractures
20 Amount of Cement or Vertebral Fill Material for Optimal Treatment and Pain Relief
21 Clinical Presentation and the Response to Vertebral Augmentation
22 Effect of Vertebral Augmentation on Morbidity and Mortality
23 Number of Levels Appropriately Treated with Vertebral Augmentation
24 Pain after Vertebral Augmentation
25 Postural Fatigue Syndrome
26 Physical Therapy after Vertebral Augmentation
27 Sham vs. Vertebral Augmentation
28 Treatment of Chronic Vertebral Compression Fractures
29 Treatment of Neoplastic Vertebral Compression Fractures
30 Vertebral Augmentation in Instrumented Spinal Fusions
31 Biomechanical Changes after Vertebral Compression Fractures
32 Advanced Principles of Minimally Invasive Vertebral Body Stabilization in Severe Benign and Malignant Fractures: Stent-Screw Assisted Internal Fixation
33 Cementoplasty Outside the Spine
34 Treatment of Osteoporosis after Vertebral Augmentation
35 Miscellaneous Tips by the Masters of Vertebral Augmentation