Abdominal aortic calcification assessed on standard lateral lumbar radiographs as a screening tool for impaired bone status in spine surgery.

Maximilian MuellnerHenryk HafferErika ChiapparelliYusuke DodoJennifer ShueAndrew A SamaFrank P CammisaFederico P GirardiAlexander P Hughes

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)

The presence of AAC may identify patients at risk for impaired bone status. Preoperative evaluation of standard lumbar radiographs could be used as a potential diagnostic tool in assessing bone status.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
abdominal aortic
soft tissue
bone loss
ejection fraction
bone regeneration
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
postmenopausal women
prognostic factors
patients undergoing
patient reported