Kyphoplasty stabilizes fractures or strengthens areas weakened by osteoporosis, trauma or tumor by inserting a balloon into the affected vertebrae, inflating it to create a void, and filling the void with a cement-like substance.  About 90 percent of patients report immediate relief of back pain after Kyphoplasty. Most return to their normal activities within two days. 

Balloon Kyphoplasty requires only a small surgical incision. Small orthopedic balloons are guided through an instrument into the vertebral body. As the balloons are inflated, an attempt is made to lift the collapsed vertebrate to its correct position. The balloons are deflated and removed, and the cavity is filled with thick bone cement to stabilize the fracture. The cement mixture hardens in about 10minutes. This procedure has been demonstratedto significantly reduce back pain and improve quality of life for the vast majority of our patients.  In many patients, we can also correct the vertebral compression deformity.

Board Certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine, Dr. Malik completed a Fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA . Licensed in both New Jersey and Maryland, Dr. Malik is a member of the American Pain Society and the International Society for the Study of Pain. For more information, please call (908) 684-5800