Expert panel reviews osteoporosis in spine patients, covering screening, risk factors, diagnosis limits, and treatments to optimize bone health and improve surgical outcomes through early detection and coordinated care.
Practical bone health screening for adult spinal deformity surgeons. Learn why screening matters, who to screen and when, and how to use DXA, VFA, FRAX/TBS, CT HU, and MRI VBQ to assess fixation risk and guide a green/yellow/red optimization pathway.
This session covers evidence-based pharmacologic optimization for spine surgery candidates with osteoporosis.
This session covers surgical strategies for osteoporotic spines, including junctional protection, cement augmentation, fixation techniques, and alignment planning to reduce complications and improve outcomes in patients with poor bone quality.
