A vertebral fracture is the most common type of osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporotic vertebral
fractures (OVFs) cause a variety of morbidities and deaths. There are currently few “gold …

Study Design: Systematic literature review with meta-analysis. Objective: Osteoporosis is
common in elderly patients, who frequently suffer from spinal fractures or degenerative …

Study Design. Prospective study. Objective. To examine the efficacy of teriparatide or
bisphosphonate treatment to reduce pedicle screw (PS) loosening after instrumented lumbar …

Background context Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the most trustworthy source for
evaluating treatment effects, but RCTs of spine surgery interventions often produce …

Study Design. Prospective trial. Objective. To examine the clinical efficacy of teriparatide for
bone union after instrumented lumbar posterolateral fusion using local bone grafting in …

Purpose Compared to titanium cage, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage with pedicle screw
fixation has been increasingly used in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) …

Background: For elderly patients, posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) or transforaminal
lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is usually performed to treat 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 …

Background: In the United States, hip fracture rates have declined by 30% coincident with
bisphosphonate use. However, bisphosphonates are associated with sporadic cases of …

Purpose Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common radiographic finding following long
spinal fusions. Whether PJK leads to negative clinical outcome is currently debatable. A …