Figure 3From: Percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures The balloon is deflated and withdrawn, and the resulting intravertebral cavity is filled with PMMA cement. Kyphotic angle defined as the Cobb angle measurements taken from the superior endplate of the vertebra one level above the treated vertebra (Line A) to the inferior endplate of the vertebral body one level below the treated vertebra (Line B) on the lateral X-ray image.Back to article page