Moderator: Paul A. Anderson, MD
Less than optimum care of bone health in the United States and inadequate bone status can influence outcomes of spine diseases. The American Orthopedic Association created the Own The Bone® quality improvement program for patients with fragility fractures to receive osteoporotic care. This year, presenters will review the importance of bone health optimization and provide best medical evidence on how to identify patients who require testing, recommendations for life style changes, and direction regarding pharmacologic therapy in those at-risk patients.
Upon completion of this session, participants should gain strategies to:
- Determine the linkage between complications of spine surgery and poor bone health
- Apply the best medical evidence to identify patients at risk for osteoporosis who are undergoing spine surgery
- Provide access to care for spine patients with low bone mass
- Gain knowledge of how to introduce bone health optimization into spine practices
- Obtain ability to make recommendations regarding supplements and medications used for osteoporosis
Agenda
What is the Ongoing Crisis in Osteoporosis Care and How Do We Overcome It?
Neil Binkley, MD
What is Linkage Between Poor Bone Health and Poor Outcomes in Spine Patients
Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD
How Do We Diagnose Osteoporosis in Spine Patients?
Paul A. Anderson, MD
Principles of Nutritional Supplement and Pharmacologic Management of Osteoporosis
Neil Binkley, MD
Strategies for a Preoperative Bone Health Optimization Program
Serena S. Hu, MD