Comparing the efficacy of teriparatide and bisphosphonates in osteoporotic patients undergoing thoracolumbar spinal fusion: a meta-analysis
In patients undergoing thoracolumbar spinal fusion, compared with BPs, teriparatide clearly promotes bone fusion and improves quality of life, with high safety. However, the small number of studies included in this meta-analysis (six) may have influenced the results in the forest plots.
Authors
- Guoyu He
- Jinhui Duan
- Zejun Xing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9149-5229)
- Xing-Hua Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8659-2427)
- Junjie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4864-6559)
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1656134
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Health Commission of Shanxi Province