Spine surgeons survey on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis

Spine J. 2009 Jul;9(7):602-4. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.05.002.

Abstract

Dipaola CP, Bible JE, Biswas D, et al. Survey of spine surgeons on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis. Spine J 2009;9:537-44 (this issue).

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Data Collection
  • Equipment Failure
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data*
  • Orthopedics / statistics & numerical data*
  • Osteomalacia / diagnosis
  • Osteoporosis / diagnosis*
  • Physicians
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pseudarthrosis / surgery
  • Spinal Fractures / surgery
  • Spinal Fusion / adverse effects
  • Spinal Fusion / instrumentation