The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 537-544 , July 2009

Survey of spine surgeons on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis

  • Christian P. Dipaola, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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  • Jesse E. Bible, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208071, New Haven, CT 06520-8071, USA
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  • Debdut Biswas, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208071, New Haven, CT 06520-8071, USA
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  • Matthew Dipaola, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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  • Jonathan N. Grauer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208071, New Haven, CT 06520-8071, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208071, New Haven, CT 06520-8071, USA. Tel.: (203) 737-7463; fax: (203) 785-7132.
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  • Glenn R. Rechtine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Received 11 August 2008 ,Accepted 6 February 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.

 Author disclosures: JNG (consultant and speaker for Stryker; research support from Medtronic, Regeneration Technologies).

PII: S1529-9430(09)00058-8

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.02.005

The Spine Journal
Volume 9, Issue 7 , Pages 537-544 , July 2009

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