ReviewISRN orthopedics2013
Vitamin d status and spine surgery outcomes.
Review in ISRN orthopedics, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Low-Dose Vitamin D3 Supplementation: Associations with Vertebral Fragility and Pedicle Screw Loosening.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Bone Health Optimization in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- The Role of Preoperative Vitamin D in Spine Surgery.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2023Review
- Age and Spinal Disease Correlate to Albumin and Vitamin D Status.Global spine journal · 2022Article
- A Review of Vitamin D in Spinal Surgery: Deficiency Screening, Treatment, and Outcomes.International journal of spine surgery · 2020Article
- Surgical Risk Assessment and Prevention in Elderly Spinal Deformity Patients.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2019Article
- High prevalence and seasonal variation of hypovitaminosis D in patients scheduled for lower extremity total joint arthroplasty.Annals of translational medicine · 2018Article
- A Survey of Vitamin D Status in Patients with Degenerative Diseases of the Spine.Asian spine journal · 2016Article
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Authors and funding
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Abstract
There is a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in patients with back pain regardless of whether or not they require surgical intervention. Furthermore, the risk of hypovitaminosis D is not limited to individuals with traditional clinical risk factors. Vitamin D plays an essential role in bone formation, maintenance, and remodeling, as well as muscle function. Published data indicate that hypovitaminosis D could adversely affect bone formation and muscle function in multiple ways. The literature contains numerous reports of myopathy and/or musculoskeletal pain associated with hypovitaminosis D. In terms of spinal fusion outcomes, a patient may have a significant decrease in pain and the presence of de novo bone on an X-ray, yet their functional ability may remain severely limited. Hypovitaminosis D may be a contributing factor to the persistent postoperative pain experienced by these patients. Indeed, hypovitaminosis D is not asymptomatic, and symptoms can manifest themselves independent of the musculoskeletal pathological changes associated with conditions like osteomalacia. It appears that vitamin D status is routinely overlooked, and there is a need to raise awareness about its importance among all healthcare practitioners who treat spine patients.
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