Simplified S1 vertebral bone quality (vbq) score to assess proximal junctional kyphosis after Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery.

Juehan WangCe ZhuHong DingYong HuangQian ChenYouwei AiGanjun FengLimin LiuYueming Song

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)

This study provided evidence that higher S1 VBQ scores were independently associated with PJK occurrence following corrective surgery for Lenke 5 AIS. Preoperative measurement of the S1 VBQ score on MRI may serve as a valuable tool in planning surgical correction for Lenke 5 AIS.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
bone mineral density
surgical site infection
magnetic resonance imaging
risk assessment
contrast enhanced
soft tissue
magnetic resonance
quality improvement
body composition
coronary artery disease
bone loss