Diagnostic, Surgical, and Technical Considerations for Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review

Diagnostic, Surgical, and Technical Considerations for Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Patients with Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review

Objective: Osteoporosis is increasing in incidence as the ageing population continues to grow. Decreased bone mineral density poses a challenge for the spine surgeon. In patients requiring lumbar interbody fusion, differences in diagnostics and surgical approaches may be warranted. In this systemati...

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Main Authors: Sauson Soldozy, Samuel R. Montgomery, Danyas Sarathy, Steven Young, Anthony Skaff, Bhargav Desai, Jennifer D. Sokolowski, Faheem A. Sandhu, Jean-Marc Voyadzis, Kaan Yağmurlu, Avery L. Buchholz, Mark E. Shaffrey, Hasan R. Syed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
lumbar interbody fusion
osteoporosis
osteopenia
minimally invasive surgery
vertebral augmentation
cortical bone trajectory
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/2/241

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