This evidence-based clinical guideline provides a recommendation that patients with suspected osteoporosis undergo preoperative assessment and be appropriately counseled about the risk of postoperative adverse events if osteoporosis is confirmed. In addition, preoperative optimization of BMD with select treatments improves certain patient outcomes.  

Participants: 

J. Bradley Elder, MD

John Dimar, MD

Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD

Rushikesh Joshi, MD

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