Advancement in the treatment of osteoporosis and the effects on bone healing

Y Kushchayeva, I Pestun, S Kushchayev… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Osteoporosis (OP) is a major global health concern, with aging being one of the most
important risk factors. Osteoarthritis (OA) is also an age-related disorder. Patients with OP …

Screw-related complications after instrumentation of the osteoporotic spine: a systematic literature review with meta-analysis

E Rometsch, M Spruit, JE Zigler… - Global spine …, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Systematic literature review with meta-analysis. Objective: Osteoporosis is
common in elderly patients, who frequently suffer from spinal fractures or degenerative …

Best practice guidelines for assessment and management of osteoporosis in adult patients undergoing elective spinal reconstruction

ZM Sardar, JR Coury, M Cerpa, CJ DeWald, CP Ames… - Spine, 2022‏ - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Expert consensus study. Objective. This expert panel was created to establish
best practice guidelines to identify and treat patients with poor bone health prior to elective …

Impaired bone mineral density as a predictor of graft subsidence following minimally invasive transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion

ZJ Tempel, GS Gandhoke, DO Okonkwo… - European Spine …, 2015‏ - Springer
Purpose The LLIF procedure is a useful stand-alone and adjunct surgical approach for many
spinal conditions. One complication of LLIF is subsidence of the interbody graft into the …

Screw loosening in posterior spine fusion: prevalence and risk factors

L Marie-Hardy, H Pascal-Moussellard… - Global spine …, 2020‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: Screw loosening in spinal fusion is
poorly defined. Accordingly, its prevalence rates range from 1% to 60%, and its risk factors …

Effects of bisphosphonates on osteoporosis: Focus on zoledronate

A Oryan, S Sahvieh - Life Sciences, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that mainly affects older people and postmenopausal
women. Lack of proper treatment for this disease gives rise to many problems in patients …

Clinical considerations for spinal surgery in the osteoporotic patient: a comprehensive review

S McCoy, F Tundo, S Chidambaram, AA Baaj - Clinical neurology and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD).
Common in older patients undergoing spinal fusion, it is a significant risk factor for …

Effects of zoledronic acid on bone fusion in osteoporotic patients after lumbar fusion

F Chen, Z Dai, Y Kang, G Lv, ET Keller… - Osteoporosis International, 2016‏ - Springer
Treatment with zoledronic acid in osteoporotic patients with spinal fusion shortens the
duration of time to fusion, improves the fusion rate, prevents the subsequent adjacent …

Medical optimization of osteoporosis for adult spinal deformity surgery: a state-of-the-art evidence-based review of current pharmacotherapy

AS Zhang, S Khatri, M Balmaceno-Criss, D Alsoof… - Spine Deformity, 2023‏ - Springer
Purpose Osteoporosis is a common, but challenging phenomenon to overcome in adult
spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. Several pharmacological agents are at the surgeon's …

Bone health optimization (BHO) in spine surgery

PA Anderson, NC Binkley, JT Bernatz - Spine, 2023‏ - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Literature review Objective. To educate spine surgeons on the importance of
bone health optimization in surgical patients. Summary of Background Data. Osteoporosis is …