BUFFALO NEUROSURGERY GROUP - DUNKIRK OFFICE

Our surgeons are all either board certified or board eligible in neurosurgery and attend continuing education courses on a regular basis. We contribute to the growth of the art and science of neurosurgery internationally by presenting original manuscripts at neurosurgical meetings and publishing in the neurosurgical journals.

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) occurs when the vertebral body fractures and collapses. Most VCFs are caused by osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become brittle and break easily. Compression fractures can also occur as a result of certain types of cancer or tumors.

Balloon Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive treatment in which special balloons are used to gently elevate the bone fragments in an attempt to return them to the correct position. X-rays and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)are used to determine the exact location of the fracture before the procedure is performed.