Effect of an Outer Sleeve on an Inflatable Balloon Tamp in Terms of Height Restoration Under Simulated Physiological Load.

Study Design: An in vitro biomechanical study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an optional sleeve on height restoration and compare it with the fracture reduction achieved by a commercially available inflatable bone tamp under simulated physiological load (110 N).

Summary Of Background Data: Loss of reduction after bone tamp deflation before cement injection still remains a concern.