Lead exposure continues to be a significant public health problem. In addition to acute
toxicity, Pb has an extremely long half-life in bone. Individuals with past exposure develop …

Study Design: This study is a systematic review. Objective: Propose an evidence-based
algorithm for prevention, diagnosis, and management of postoperative delirium in geriatric …

Background Context Osteoporosis remains an underrecognized and undertreated disease
entity in the orthopaedic setting, accounting for substantial long-term morbidity and mortality. …

Object. The authors evaluated the effects of pilot hole preparation technique on insertional
torque and axial pullout resistance in osteoporotic thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Methods. …

Introduction: A fracture liaison service (FLS) is a coordinated system of care that streamlines
osteoporosis management in the orthopaedic setting and can serve as an effective form of …

Background: Osteoporosis is often undiagnosed until patients experience fragility fractures.
Pelvic fractures are common but underappreciated sentinel fractures. Screening patients …

Background Increased emphasis is being placed on efficiency and resource utilization
when performing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and accurate prediction of …

Introduction Osteoporosis is often not recognized until one or more fractures occur, yet post-fracture
screening remains uncommon. Orthopedic surgeons are well situated to address …

Introduction: Osteoporosis is often not clinically recognized until after a fracture occurs.
Individuals who have 1 fracture are at increased risk of future fractures. Prompt initiation of …

Study Design. A case of epidural abscess and discitis following instrumented PLIF using a
single carbon fiber interbody cage is presented. Objective. To describe a previously …