Outcome of Pedicle Screw Fixation in Patients with Clinically Suspected Osteoporosis at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Dala Kano Nigeria
Kawu Ahidjo Abdulkadiri, Misbahu Haruna Ahmad, Oderinde Gbadebo Afeez, Maruf Sherif Temitope, Aremu Abdurrahman Bolaji & Buba Lukman Bello · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026
Background: Osteoporosis poses a significant challenge to spinal instrumentation because compromised bone quality may predispose patients to screw loosening, implant failure, and reoperation. However, in resource-limited settings where dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is u...
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10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i81406