Vertebroplasty for Osteoporosis

(Back Surgery)

Threshold

Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB) will only routinely fund Vertebroplasty for Osteoporosis in the circumstances identified by NICE TA279:

• patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures who have severe ongoing pain after a recent, unhealed vertebral fracture despite optimal pain management

AND

• in whom the pain has been confirmed to be at the level of the fracture by physical examination and imaging

Cases for Individual Funding Consideration (Patients who do not meet the policy criteria)

On a case to case basis, patients might be eligible for surgical intervention outside of the above indication with reference to confirmed clinical need, in consideration of their exceptionality. The requesting clinician must provide information to support the case for being considered an exception, by submitting an individual funding request.

Note: This policy is assigned static and applies indefinitely, unless or until new evidence available is likely to have a material effect on the policy