If you’ve ever cursed at a pedicle screw wobbling in osteoporotic bone, this one’s for you.
All spine surgeons know the sinking feeling — beautiful alignment, perfect screw trajectory — and then that crunch when your “fixation” starts to resemble soggy drywall. Osteoporosis remains the ultimate nemesis of solid fusion constructs. But what if a once-monthly shot could toughen up vertebral bone before you even pick up your drill?
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