Vertebral Augmentation

Description
Learn about the important elements in the safe performance of interventional pain procedures.  Adherence to these practices will help decrease the risk of preventable complications.

Authors
D. Scott Kreiner, MD; Jatinder Gill, MD; Milan P. Stojanovic, MD; and Yakov Vorobeychik, MD, PhD on behalf of the Spine Intervention Society’s Standards Division and Evidence Analysis Committee   

© 2020 International Pain & Spine Intervention Society – All Rights Reserved
Materials presented in this activity have been made available by the Spine Intervention Society for educational purposes only. We reserve all rights to such material.

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• List contraindications to the procedure, and
• Identify best practices to ensure patient safety during interventional pain procedures.

Disclosure Information
Activity Reviewer: Bunty Shah, MD
The reviewer has no financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
The International Pain & Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
IPSIS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References
References are provided within the PDF.

Commercial Support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

Original Release Date:
08/10/2020
Original Disclosure Information
None of the authors had relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.

Renewal Date: 07/05/2023
Expiration Date: 07/04/2026