title: Effects of anti-osteoporosis treatment in the elderly with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of anti-osteoporosis treatment on radiological and functional results following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records of 59 patients (Mean age 68.1 years, 36 males and 23 females) who had ACDF surgery between January 2010 and December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Antiosteoporotic treatment group consisted of 31 patients and non-antiosteoporotic treatment group consisted of 28 patients. The height of intervertebral space (HIS), cervical alignment (CA), segmental angle (SA), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were compared between the groups, preoperatively, postoperatively, and at final follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant differences at final follow-up between the 2 groups in SA (p=0.03), HIS (p=0.03), and VAS (p=0.03) for upper limb pain, in favor of antiosteoporotic treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anti-osteoporotic treatment appear to improve the radiological and functional results following following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Department of Orthopaedics, Chaoyang, Beijing, P.R. China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Department of Orthopaedics, Hohhot, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Mingbo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Department of Orthopaedics, Chaoyang, Beijing, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xianglong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: Beijing Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yonggang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Department of Orthopaedics, Chaoyang, Beijing, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Department of Orthopaedics, Hohhot, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Department of Orthopaedics, Chaoyang, Beijing, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hai
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D002681:China; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017586:Diskectomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium