Biker’s spine repaired by balloon

[Bob]

Stephen Mower faced six months laid up in bed when he crushed vertebrae and fractured his spine when a stunt on his motocross bike went wrong. But thanks to a new procedure he was back in action after only three weeks.

The new procedure involves inflating a balloon to restore the vertebrae to their original shape. Once this is done, a ‘cement-like’ substance is injected into the space.

Mr Mower, 52, from Stirling, said "After the accident I was stuck in my bed unable to move without pain shooting through my body. But now I'm brand new and fit as a fiddle. I can even touch my toes which I've not been able to do since I was in my 20s."

[YellowDog]

That is quite amazing!

This technique sounds like a huge advance in spinal surgical procedure.

[SixPackBack]

Can you supply a link to this Bob?

[Bob]

Can you supply a link to this Bob?

To be honest, I can't find much more than I've said, but this is what I could discover:

http://news.google.co.uk/news/more?u...XgH9LxnPbLnW2M

[crazyhorse]

WOW - good for him. I know what back pain is like, its horrendous. Sounds like an interesting procedure

[rachprice]

Yeah, it is a relatively new procedure but still been around for a while.

Balloon Kyphoplasty

Not surprising really, looks like it may have stemmed from angioplasty?

[Bob]

Yeah, it is a relatively new procedure but still been around for a while.

Balloon Kyphoplasty

Not surprising really, looks like it may have stemmed from angioplasty?

Nice information - off the back of that, just located some more details:

http://guidance.nice.org.uk/IPG166

[SixPackBack]

Yeah, it is a relatively new procedure but still been around for a while.

Balloon Kyphoplasty

Not surprising really, looks like it may have stemmed from angioplasty?

You sure? I thought it stemmed from vaginoplasty!......."My neck hurts like a cnut"