QuoteVertebral augmentation
What is a vertebral augmentation?

Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure in which cement designed for use in bones is injected into the vertebral column (spine).

You may be recommended for this procedure if you are suffering from pain caused by a vertebral compression fracture. This means that a vertebra (part of your spine) has collapsed, possibly due to a fall or the weakening of the vertebra. The cement functions as a sort of internal cast, providing pain relief and stabilising the affected area of the spine.

Kyphoplasty is when balloons are inserted into the compressed vertebra under CT or fluoroscopic guidance. If you have suffered a fracture due to trauma or have significant height loss caused by a fracture, your doctor may recommend that you undergo kyphoplasty.

Vertebral augmentation is used to restore height by introducing an artificial vertebra. This may be followed with the injection of bone cement for the treatment of painful vertebral fractures, especially ones caused by trauma or entailing a significant loss of height.

After a kyphoplasty, no bed rest or similar is required; the patient can get up and move normally immediately and usually without much pain. As with all vertebral augmentations, a short-term brace is recommended in some cases to protect against excessive actionism (due to the absence of pain) as a reminder orthosis.
Could you perform vertebral augmentation for the sole purpose of height increase? How would the spinal cord be affected?