Overview
Kyphoplasty is a vertebral augmentation of the spine in which the surgeon inserts a needle into the collapsed vertebra under X-ray guidance, inflates a balloon to restore some height and fills the cavity with bone cement to stabilise the fracture and relieve pain. It is most often recommended for Kyphosis, Vertebral Compression Fractures.
The procedure is performed through a percutaneous approach under local with sedation or general and typically takes about 45 minutes. Most patients stay 1 night in hospital. The implants used are bone cement.
Partner surgeons in Turkey perform this operation regularly in accredited hospitals, and Orthopedics Abroad coordinates imaging review, surgical planning, travel and follow-up so the medical pathway is the same as it would be at home.
Conditions treated
Who it's for
- Kyphosis
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
Good candidates
Good candidates for kyphoplasty have symptoms that clearly limit daily activities, imaging that confirms the diagnosis and have completed an appropriate course of non-operative treatment. General health, bone quality, body weight, smoking status and expectations are all reviewed during the medical record assessment before a surgical date is offered. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes, active infection or unmanaged cardiac disease are optimised first.
How the operation is performed
Kyphoplasty is carried out through a percutaneous approach. In summary, the surgeon inserts a needle into the collapsed vertebra under X-ray guidance, inflates a balloon to restore some height and fills the cavity with bone cement to stabilise the fracture and relieve pain. Variants include kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty; your surgeon will explain which is recommended and why. The operation lasts approximately 45 minutes under local with sedation or general.
Recovery
You spend about 1 night in hospital and begin guided rehabilitation immediately. Expect the main recovery phase to last around 2 weeks, with continued improvement for up to a year. Return to desk work is usually possible within 1 to 2 weeks, and more physical activity is reintroduced in stages agreed with your physiotherapist. A written rehabilitation protocol is provided before you fly home.
Day 0–1
Stand and walk with support
Week 1–2
Desk work, light activity
Week 2+
Full activity as cleared
Risks and how they are managed
All surgery carries risk. Partner hospitals follow enhanced-recovery and infection-prevention protocols, and your surgeon will discuss the risks specific to your case before consent.
- Cement leakage
- New fractures at adjacent levels
- Infection (superficial or deep)
- Blood clots (DVT / pulmonary embolism)
- Bleeding or haematoma
- Anaesthetic complications
- Nerve or blood-vessel injury near the operative site
- Persistent pain or stiffness
Alternatives
- Bracing and analgesia
- Osteoporosis treatment
- Microdiscectomy in selected cases
- Laminectomy in selected cases
What kyphoplasty costs
The contracted Turkey partner package next to approved self-pay benchmarks. Benchmarks are 20th–80th percentile ranges of approved records, normalised to USD.
Turkey package
$4,000 – $7,000
United Kingdom self-pay
$6,150 – $17,200
Typical self-pay range by country
Surgeons who perform kyphoplasty
All surgeonsHospitals offering this procedure
Antalya Yaşam Hospital
Private hospital in Muratpaşa, Antalya, with an orthopedics and traumatology department
BHT Clinic Istanbul Tema Hospital
Large private hospital in Atakent, Küçükçekmece, with an orthopedics and traumatology unit
Biruni University Hospital
University hospital in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, with a published orthopedics and traumatology department
Çankaya Hospital for Orthopedic Care
Çankaya Hospital for Orthopedic Care is an orthopedic hospital in central Ankara with robotic-arm assisted surgery
