[HTML][HTML] Advances in osteoporosis therapy: focus on osteoanabolic agents, secondary fracture prevention, and perioperative bone health

PJ Kostenuik, N Binkley, PA Anderson - Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes recently published data and other
developments around osteoanabolic osteoporosis therapies in patients with very high …

GAP score potential in predicting post-operative spinal mechanical complications: a systematic review of the literature

E Quarto, A Zanirato, M Pellegrini, S Vaggi… - European Spine …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose In 2017, the GAP score was proposed as a tool to reduce mechanical
complications (MC) in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery: the reported MC rate for the GAP …

Association between lower Hounsfield units and proximal junctional kyphosis and failure at the upper thoracic spine

AL Mikula, N Lakomkin, Z Pennington… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze risk factors and avoidance techniques for
proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) in the upper thoracic …

Relationship between Hounsfield units of upper instrumented vertebrae, proximal junctional failure, and global alignment and proportion score in female patients with …

A Hiyama, D Sakai, H Katoh, M Sato, M Watanabe - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Study Design This was a retrospective observational study. Objectives The purpose of this
study was to evaluate bone mineral density using Hounsfield unit (HU) values at the upper …

The association between bone mineral density and proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JW Chen, MG McCandless, AR Bhandarkar… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication of surgical management
for adult spinal deformity (ASD) with a multifactorial etiology. Many risk factors are …

Cranially directed upper instrumented vertebrae screw angles are associated with proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity surgery

JW Chen, M Longo, H Chanbour, ME LaBarge… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. To evaluate the impact of the upper
instrumented vertebral (UIV) screw angle in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery on:(1) …

[HTML][HTML] Increased risks of vertebral fracture and reoperation in primary spinal fusion patients who test positive for osteoporosis by biomechanical computed …

TM Keaveny, AL Adams, H Fischer, HS Brara, S Burch… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context While osteoporosis is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in
spinal fusion patients, diagnosing osteoporosis reliably in this population has been …

Lower Hounsfield units at the upper instrumented vertebrae are significantly associated with proximal junctional kyphosis and failure near the thoracolumbar junction

AL Mikula, JL Fogelson, N Lakomkin… - Operative …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Low bone mineral density (BMD) on dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
(DXA) is likely a risk factor for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional …

Effects of perioperative teriparatide treatment on the Hounsfield unit values at the upper instrumented vertebra in adult spinal deformity surgery

K Maruo, F Arizumi, K Kishima, N Yoshie… - Clinical Spine …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective single-center study. Objective: This study aimed to assess the
effects of pre and postoperative teriparatide (TPTD) treatment on Hounsfield units (HU) after …

Bone density distribution in the cervical spine

F Lovecchio, B Ang, PK Louie… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective cohort study Objective Given changes in bone density induced
by degenerative disease, general measures of bone health (ie DEXA) are inadequate to …