Characteristics of MRI‑based vertebral bone quality scores in elderly patients with vertebral fragility fractures.
Wenshuai LiHouze ZhuJunchuan LiuHongsen TianJia LiLinfeng WangPublished 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)
MRI‑based VBQ scores are important predictors of vertebral fragility fracture but have no predictive value for the recurrence of fractures in patients with a history of fragility fractures. The VBQ score of 3.22 and single-level VBQ score of 3.16 are optimal thresholds that can be used when using lumbar MRI scans to identify individuals at high risk for fragility fractures.