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Prediction of Screw Loosening After Dynamic Pedicle Screw Fixation With Lumbar Polyetheretherketone Rods Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Vertebral Bone Quality Score.

Guozheng JiangLuchun XuYukun MaJianbin GuanYongdong YangWenqing ZhongWenhao LiShibo ZhouJiaWei SongNingning FengZiye QiuZeyu LiYiShu ZhouLetian MengYi QuXing Yu
Published in: Neurospine (2024)
The VBQ score can independently predict postoperative screw loosening in patients undergoing lumbar dynamic pedicle screw fixation with PEEK rods, and its predictive value is comparable to HU value.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • patients undergoing
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • bone mineral density
  • computed tomography
  • soft tissue
  • contrast enhanced
  • body composition
  • bone loss