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Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are proven and medically necessary for treating pain causing functional or physical impairment in cervical thoracic or lumbar vertebral bodies within 4 months of pain onset that hasfailed to respond to optimal medical therapy for the following indications . Vertebroplasty vp and kyphoplasty kp are two percutaneous interventional procedures used to treat symptomatic nonhealing fragility fractures of the spine by injecting polymethyl methacrylate pmma into the vertebral body thereby providing structural support. The mean percentage of restored vb height by kyphoplasty was 42 21 conclusions percutaneous vertebro and kyphoplasty provided significant pain relief in a high percentage of patients and this appeared durable over time. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are radiologic procedures for the treatment of the intense pain caused by vertebral compression fractures that is refractory to conventional therapies such as