I just received my bone density test results and I am borderline osteopenic in lumbar and have osteopenia in left and right hip. I am 61. Are the surgeons out there hesitant to do a fusion when osteopenia is involved? I am especially interested in going to Dr. Lenke for a consult.
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1963 Fusion T4-L2 for congenital scoliosis. It was a bone graft and not instrumentation
1989 to Present....Have had chronic pain. MRI's show severe neural foraminal stenosis L2-S1, rotational scoliosis lumbar spine over 40 degrees, compression of nerve roots L5-S1, Broad Based Herniations L4-L5, L5-S
Surgery scheduled with Dr. Bridwell on December 11, 2012
December 11, 2012 Had surgery with Dr. Bridwell. He fused L4-L5 with rods and screws.Tags: None
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I doubt that a small amount of osteopenia would scare any good specialist away from you. I was able to totally reverse my osteopenia by taking calcium supplements regularly.
--LindaNever argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation
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Hi!
I am osteopenic and one doc was hesitant to do surgery on me because of that. I met with Dr Bridwell for a second opinion and he referred me to a bone specialist and she put me on Forteo a few months prior to my surgery, which was 3/27. The idea was initially that I was to be on the Forteo for six months after surgery, but it may be longer depending on how solid things look in there....My spine and wrist T scores were just inside the osteopenic range but my hip score was definitely in there and getting worse. I am fused T3 to sacrum with pelvic fixation, hence the concern. I know that if you become osteoporotic there will definitely be fewer options for you. An interesting thing I found out about osteopenia/osteoporosis and scoliosis is that the readings (T scores) of your spine are not always very accurate because of the shape of the bone in there - sometimes the readings will be high and sometimes low, so it is hard to say where on the scale (DEXA scan) a scoliotic spine really lies. Good luck with your decision!
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Originally posted by yacpatty View PostI just received my bone density test results and I am borderline osteopenic in lumbar and have osteopenia in left and right hip. I am 61. Are the surgeons out there hesitant to do a fusion when osteopenia is involved? I am especially interested in going to Dr. Lenke for a consult.
Warmly,
Doreen44 years old at time of surgery, Atlanta GA
Pre-Surgery Thorasic: 70 degrees, Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 68 degrees, lost 4 inches of height in 2011
Post-Surgery curves ~10 degrees, regained 4 inches of height
Posterior T3-sacrum & TLIF surgeries on Nov 28, 2011 with Dr. Lenke, St. Louis
2 rods, 33 screws, 2 cages, 2 connectors, living a new life I never dreamed of!
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