TY - JOUR T1 - Extending the Arm of Augmentation Beyond the Neuroaxis JF - Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery JO - J NeuroIntervent Surg SP - 139 LP - 140 DO - 10.1136/jnis.2011.005082 VL - 4 IS - 2 AU - Allan Brook Y1 - 2012/03/01 UR - http://jnis.bmj.com/content/4/2/139.abstract N2 - This issue features an article on percutaneous acetabuloplasty.1 The authors of this manuscript are an experienced group of neurointerventionalists who have done extensive work in vertebral augmentation. At first pass, this article might appear distinct from many of its neighbors that deal with the variety of neurovascular conditions. On consideration, it is this observer's opinion that, in fact, this case series ideally represents an important component of the rich history of neurointerventional (NI) care.The popular introduction of vertebral augmentation to the North American medical community occurred when neurointerventionalists published a seminal article in the AJNR.2 The subsequent literature on vertebral augmentation has been replete with multiple articles authored by NI specialists.3–5 In fact, the oft quoted multi-society position statement had critical input from members of our community.6The international advent of percutaneous augmentation occurred in Europe in the early 1980s, and in the French language literature in 1987.7 This first lesion treated and the first series published was describing the percutaneous … ER -