Purpose: The treatment of painful compression fractures has been revolutionized by vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, two recently developed techniques that continue to evolve. This article describes a new device for the performance of kyphoplasty that uses a polymer device rather than a balloon to create a void in the bone.
Materials and methods: In nine consecutive patients, kyphoplasty was performed at 12 vertebral levels with osteoporotic compression with use of the new SKy bone expander polymer device.
Results: The device was successful in creating a void in the bone at all levels. The procedure was also effective in alleviating pain from compression fractures. There were no technical failures or complications.
Conclusion: The SKy bone expander polymer device is effective and safe for the performance of kyphoplasty to alleviate pain from vertebral compression fractures.