A Systematic Review of Treatment Strategies for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Fusion Surgery in Patients With Osteoporosis

Purpose: To evaluate the current evidence in the literature on treatment strategies for degenerative lumbar spine fusion in patients with osteoporosis. Methods: A systematic review of the literature from 1950 to 2015. Results: The review of the literature yielded 15 studies on the effect of treatmen...

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Main Authors: Charla R. Fischer MD, Gregory Hanson MS, Melinda Eller MPH, Ronald A. Lehman MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458516669204