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Compared with BPs, teriparatide had advantages in terms of improving the bone union rate at both the 6-month and 1-year follow-ups and reducing the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and leg pain visual analogue scale (VAS) score at the 1-year follow-up. The screw loosening rate, VAS score for low back pain at the 1-year follow-up and ODI score at the 6-month follow-up were not clearly different between the teriparatide and BP groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In patients undergoing thoracolumbar spinal fusion, compared with BPs, teriparatide clearly promotes bone fusion and improves quality of life, with high safety. 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