Characterization of regional variation of bone mineral density in the geriatric human cervical spine by quantitative computed tomography.
Ryan S GarayGiovanni F SolitroKenrick C LamRandal P MorrisAbeer AlbarghouthiThomas W BauerLoren L LattaFrancesco TravascioPublished in: PloS one (2022)
The higher BMD values characterizing the posterior aspects of vertebrae suggest that, in the elderly, posterior surgical approaches may offer a better fixation quality.
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- middle aged
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