A bone optimization rheumatology clinic increases anabolic bone agent use and reduces mechanical complications in adult spinal deformity surgery
In osteopenic/osteoporotic patients undergoing ASD surgery, a bone optimization clinic was independently associated with increased prescription rates and duration of anabolic bone agents, reduced mechanical complications, and reduced reoperation for mechanical complications.
Authors
- Austin Montgomery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0374-4390)
- Ranbir Ahluwalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8194-3056)
- Philip R. Raj
- Omar Zakieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-3480)
- Autumn D. Zuckerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8376-0691)
- Harsh B. Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9396-3989)
- Byron F. Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5397-5344)
- Tyler Zeoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3929-5964)
- Soren Jonzzon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6857-1569)
- Advith Sarikonda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7138-4331)
- Iyan Younus
- Julian G. Lugo-Pico
- S. Bobo Tanner
- Amir M. Abtahi
- Clayton R. Baker
- Hani Chanbour
- Walter Navid
- Scott L. Zuckerman
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine Deformity
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s43390-026-01307-z
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00