vertebroplastynoun [ U or C ]
uk/ˌvɜː.tɪ.brəʊˈplæs.ti/us/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.broʊˌplæs.ti/specializeda medical treatment in which a substance that goes hard in the body is injected into the spine through a small hole in the skin to reduce pain in the spine:
Before performing vertebroplasty, doctors must first determine where the fractures are located.