VERTEBROPLASTY COMPOSITIONS & METHODS
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1. A vertebroplasty method to treat a disordered vertebral body comprising:
- injecting a curable bone filler composition in said vertebral body, wherein the curable bone filler material comprises an elastic form stable material.
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Abstract
Vertebroplasty compositions and methods are provided. By providing an elastic form stable material which is capable of being delivered directly to a specific desired location within a living creature and provides increased strength and rigidity to the injected location, disorders of the vertebrae of a living creature, for example disorders derived from osteoporosis, are able to be effectively treated. In a method embodiment, elastic form stable material is injected directly into a vertebral body to reinforce and strengthen the vertebral body. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.
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1. A vertebroplasty method to treat a disordered vertebral body comprising:
- injecting a curable bone filler composition in said vertebral body, wherein the curable bone filler material comprises an elastic form stable material.
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- 13. A method to prepare a composition for injection into a disordered area of a body of a living creature, the composition comprising an elastic form stable material consisting of a curable elastomer-precursor composition and additives intermixed therewith, the composition having reduced toxicity.
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