The correlation between the change of Hounsfield units value and Modic changes in the lumbar vertebral endplate.

Jiandong ZhuHao WuYilei ChenJunhui LiuZhi ShanShunwu FanFeng-Dong Zhao

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2021)

HU values of the vertebral endplate and bone marrow were increased in most MCs regions with all types of MCs. HU value of endplates had a significantly positive correlation with BMD. Higher area ratio of MCs region is associated with more severe intervertebral disc degeneration.

Keyphrases

bone marrow
bone mineral density
mesenchymal stem cells
minimally invasive
early onset
postmenopausal women