Osteoporosis News

A systematic review showed poor bone density, multilevel surgery and use of narrow and tall cages may lead to cage subsidence or intraoperative endplate injury after lateral lumbar interbody fusion.

Muscle strength and physical performance measures may improve fracture risk prediction for older men and should be incorporated into fracture prediction models, according to study findings.

The reduced risks for osteoporotic and hip fractures with bisphosphonate therapy outweigh increased risk for atypical femur fractures for older women, according to study finding published in Bone.

High levels of body fat are associated with a lower bone mineral density, with the association more pronounced in men compared with women, according to study data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Just a few weeks ago, my identical twin brother, Mike, lost his nearly 5-year battle with cancer. My brother was my hero, and he faced the suffering of a terminal illness with extraordinary grit and positivity.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Cory A. Collinge, MD, spoke about intramedullary and extramedullary nailing and plating for patients with complex periprosthetic distal femur fractures.

Health care costs remained high for Medicare beneficiaries with common chronic conditions for which brand-name medications without generic alternatives were recommended, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Postmenopausal women experienced more widespread vertebral bone accrual at the lumbar spine at 12 months of romosozumab treatment compared with teriparatide, according to study data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Early identification and timely intervention are key to treating children with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, a preventive strategy outlined in five important principles by a speaker at ACR Convergence 2021.

Women with a bone mineral density greater than 1.085 g/cm2 may have less risk for cardiovascular disease than those with a lower BMD, according to study data published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.