Diabetes-related Screw Loosening: The Distinction of Surgical Sites and the Relationship among Diabetes, Implant Stabilization and Clinical Outcomes.
Tianji WangJing WangXiaofan HuKaili HaoGeng XiangZixiang WuZhensheng MaTianqing LiYu ChenXiong ZhaoYang ZhangTiancheng MaJingjuan RenWei LeiYafei FengPublished in: Orthopaedic surgery (2023)
DM had an adverse effect on screw stabilization. The impaired improvement of clinical outcomes in diabetics after spinal surgery was related to screw loosening. In addition to the direct effects on operative wounds and neural function, the impact on the screws due to DM was also worth noting.