Prevalence of osteoporosis in spinal surgery patients older than 50 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In spine surgery, poor bone condition is associated with several complications like adjacent segment fractures, proximal junctional kyphosis, and screw loosening. Our study explored the prevalence of osteoporosis in spinal surgery patients older than 50 years through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted according to the PRISMA criteria. Three electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science, were searched from inception to August 2022. We used the random-effects model to calculate the overall estimates, and the heterogeneity was measured using Cochran's Q and I2 tests. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were used to determine the source of the heterogeneity.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Fan ZQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10212156 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature