Study Design. A systematic review. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
clinical utility of assessing bone quality using computed tomography (CT) attenuation in …

OBJECTIVE Osteoporosis has significant implications in spine fusion surgery, for which
reduced spinal bone mineral density (BMD) can result in complications and poorer …

Purposes Our purpose was to use computed tomography (CT) Hounsfield unit (HU) values
to identify the undiagnosed spinal osteoporosis in patients with lumbar degenerative …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objective. To investigate the prevalence of
osteoporosis (OP) in patients undergoing lumbar fusion for lumbar degenerative diseases …

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 …

OBJECTIVE Postoperative subsidence of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
cages can result in loss of lordosis and foraminal height, and potential recurrence of nerve …

BACKGROUND The preoperative identification of osteoporosis in the spine surgery
population is of crucial importance. Limitations associated with dual-energy x-ray …

Objective Screw loosening is a widely reported issue after spinal screw fixation and triggers
several complications after lumbar interbody fusion. Osteoporosis is an essential risk factor …

Worldwide, osteoporosis management is in crisis because of inadequate delivery of care,
competing guidelines, and confusing recommendations. Additionally, patients are not …

This position development conference (PDC) Task Force examined the assessment of bone
status in orthopedic surgery patients. Key questions included which orthopedic surgery …