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    Vertebroplasty is a medical procedure that combats severe back pain accompanying compression fractures of the vertebrae. The physician injects bone cement directly into a fractured vertebra. The Mayo Clinic reports that most patients experience pain relief within a week.

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    Mayo Clinic: Vertebroplasty

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