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Vertebral Compression Fracture After Spine Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: The Role of Vertebral Endplate Disruption.

Khaled DibsBenjin FacerPrasath MageswaranRaju RavalEvan ThomasEmile GogineniSasha BeyerJeff PanBrett KlamerAhmet AyanEric BourekasDaniel BoulterNicholas FetkoEric CochranIan ZollerVikram ChakravarthyEsmerina TiliJ Bradley ElderRussel LonserAhmed ElguindySoheil SoghratiWilliam MarrasJohn GreculaArnab ChakravartiJoshua David PalmerDukagjin M Blakaj
Published in: Neurosurgery (2023)
EP disruption is a novel risk factor for VCF in patients who will undergo spinal SBRT. A simple nomogram incorporating EP disruption, adverse histology, and SINS score is effective for quickly assessing risk of VCF. These data require validation in prospective studies and could be helpful in counseling patients regarding VCF risk and referring for prophylactic interventions in high-risk populations.
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