Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty are similar minimally invasive procedures used in the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. In Vertebroplasty, bone cement (typically polymethyl methacrylate) is injected into the fractured vertebra using a special needle to stabilize the vertebra and reduce pain. This procedure is generally performed under operating room conditions and is also commonly known as 'spinal cement' or 'spinal augmentation'. Kyphoplasty differs from Vertebroplasty by a key distinction: before the bone cement is injected, a special balloon catheter is inserted into the fractured vertebra and inflated to attempt to restore some of the lost vertebral height. After the balloon is removed, the same bone cement is injected, as in Vertebroplasty, to stabilize the vertebra.