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KMID : 0361620190540010018
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2019 Volume.54 No. 1 p.18 ~ p.23
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Perioperative Medical Treatment to Improve Surgical Outcomes: Management of Osteoporosis
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Shin Hun-Kyu
Lee Jae-Wook
Song Seung-Cheol
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Abstract
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As the population grows older and medical treatments are advancing, the number of spine surgeries in elderly patients has been increasing. To obtain a successful outcomes of spine surgery in elderly patients, surgeons should prepare meticulously because elderly patients can have osteoporosis and surgery can be more extensive than in younger patients. Therefore, this study reviewed the perioperative medical treatment, particularly for osteoporosis, to improve the surgical outcomes in elderly patients.
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KEYWORD
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osteoporosis, elderly, spine surgery, medical treatment, perioperative
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