Vitamin D Status and Spine Surgery Outcomes

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http://www.hindawi.com/isrn/orthopedics/2013/471695/?goback=%2Egde_763127_member_232756595

Review Article

Vitamin D Status and Spine Surgery Outcomes

Our recently published review article focuses on how vitamin D status can affect bone formation, muscle and nerve function, and how these could contribute to a patient’s persistent postoperative pain following spinal fusion surgery.

Vitamin D Status and Spine Surgery Outcomes

 hindawi.com

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...