Use of teriparatide prior to lumbar fusion surgery lowers two-year complications for patients with poor bone health
Yagiz U. Yolcu, Jad Zreik, Mohammed Ali Alvi, Nathan Wanderman, Bayard C. Carlson, Ahmad Nassr, Jeremy L. Fogelson, Benjamin D. Elder, Brett A. Freedman, Mohamad Bydon
Topics & Concepts
TeriparatideMedicineOsteoporosisLumbarSurgeryRetrospective cohort studyComplicationLogistic regressionSpinal fusionOdds ratioBone mineralInternal medicineSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyBone health and osteoporosis researchCervical and Thoracic Myelopathy