Introduction Poor bone health can lead to failure of the primary spinal procedure and precipitate the need for a revision spine surgery. Postoperative complications related to poor bone health include failure of fixation, fracture, kyphosis, implant subsidence, pseudarthrosis, and worsening…
Summary of Key Points Bone is important for structure, locomotion, protection of vital organs, and mineral metabolism. Osteoporosis is a common condition resulting from decreased bone mineral density and poor bone quality, increasing fracture risk. Osteomalacia results from poor bone…
Introduction Osteoporosis is a common disease that is characterized by structural deterioration of bone architecture and manifests as fragility fractures occurring at multiple skeletal sites, most commonly involving the spine, hip, or wrist. It is increasingly recognized that osteoporosis is…
The transition from the kyphotic, rigid thoracic spine to the mobile, lordotic lumbar spine creates a biomechanically favorable location for burst fractures. Thoracolumbar burst fractures are a common injury, and there exists a broad range of classifications and treatment algorithms…