The influence of osteoporosis on mechanical complications in lumbar fusion surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adults undergoing spine surgery often have underlying osteoporosis, which may be a risk factor for postoperative complications. Although these associations have been described, osteoporosis remains profoundly underdiagnosed and undertreated in the spine surgery population. A thorough, comprehensive systematic review summarizing the relationships between bone mineral density (BMD) and specific complications of lumbar fusion surgery could be a valuable resource for raising awareness and supporting clinical practice changes.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were searched for original clinical research articles reporting on BMD, or surrogate measure, as a predictor of complications in adults undergoing elective lumbar fusion for degenerative diseas

SUBMITTER: Filley A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11219986 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature