 If you are in Group 2, your vertebral body cement augmentation will be performed by a specialist. You will receive a local anesthetic and mild sedation. A small cut is made in your back and, guided by x-ray images, the specialist will inject body cement into the largest part of the vertebra to strengthen it. The specialist may also expand the vertebra if it is at all collapsed. You will lie flat for several hours. You will most likely be discharged on the same day of the procedure, but you may need to stay overnight in the hospital. 