Assessment of the Necessity of Osteoporosis Treatment for Patients with Low Bone Density in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis

Introduction: Although patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) do not have low bone density, it is a risk factor for spine fractures associated with DISH. We investigated the characteristics and bone metabolism markers of patients with DISH having low bone density to assess whe...

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Main Authors: Mitsuru Furukawa, Kunimasa Okuyama, Ken Ninomiya, Takeshi Miyamoto, Yoshiyuki Yato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2022-09-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/6/5/6_2021-0149/_pdf/-char/en