Kyphoplasty is a newer treatment for patients with painful vertebral body compression fractures associated with osteoporosis. Like vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can alleviate up to 90% of pain caused by compression osteoporotic fracture. In addition to pain relief, kyphoplasty can also stabilize fractures, restore height of the vertebra and the patient and decrease spinal deformity.