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Our study demonstrated significant racial and health insurance–
based disparities in the use of spine augmentation for the treatment
of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Significantly more white
patients received spine augmentation compared with black, Hispanic,
and Asian/Pacific Islander patients and significantly more
patients with Medicare received spine augmentation compared
with those with Medicaid and those who self-pay. While our findings
echo many of the already reported disparities in surgical care,
further research is needed to explain the underlying cause
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