Open AccessOsteoporosis is underrecognized and undertreated in adult spinal deformity patients
Author(s) -
Neelam Pathak,
Thomas Cha,
Joseph H. Schwab,
Harold A. Fogel,
Daniel G. Tobert,
James W. Bowman,
Carl B. Paulino,
Andrew C. Hecht,
Christopher M. Bono,
Stuart H. Hershman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss-20-668
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , medical record , diagnosis code , deformity , spinal fusion , spinal deformity , surgery , population , physical therapy , environmental health
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients may have osteoporosis, predisposing them to an increased risk for surgical complications. Prior studies have demonstrated that treating osteoporosis improves surgical outcomes. In this study we determine the prevalence of osteoporosis in ASD patients undergoing long spinal fusions and the rate at which osteoporosis is treated.