Key clinical point : The presence of osteoporosis correlates with a higher likelihood for revision surgery within 2 years following a long spinal fusion for adult spinal deformity (ASD).
Major finding : The rate of revision surgery was significantly higher in ASD patients with osteoporosis vs. those without osteoporosis (40.5% vs. 28.0%; P = .01). The incidence of multiple revision surgeries was similar in both groups (8.4% vs. 8.6%; P = .95). Age and sex were not statistically correlated with the incidence of revision surgery.
Study details : A retrospective comparative study of 399 patients with ASD (40 years or older) who underwent long spinal fusion surgery (osteoporotic group, n=131; nonosteoporotic group, n=268).
Disclosures: The study did not receive any funding.
Source: Gupta A et al. Spine J. 2020 Aug 10. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.08.002.