Vertebral Augmentation After Recent Randomized Controlled Trials: A New Rise in Kyphoplasty Volumes

After the publication of the two trials' results in 2009, vertebroplasty volumes and rates decreased sharply. However, there is an emerging trend toward performing more kyphoplasty procedures, mitigating the decrease in total volume of VA procedures. Radiologists have the strongest role in performing these procedures among all medical specialties.