Association between skin ultrasound parameters and revision surgery after posterior spinal fusion.
Erika ChiapparelliMarco D BurkhardKrizia AmorosoAli E GuvenGastón Camino-WillhuberJiaqi ZhuThomas CaffardGisberto EvangelistiJan HambrechtPaul KöhliKoki TsuchiyaJennifer ShueAndrew A SamaFederico P GirardiFrank P CammisaAlexander P HughesPublished 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 (2024)
The findings of this study demonstrate a significant association between higher echogenicity values in different layers of the dermis and requiring revision surgery. The results provide insights into the potential use of skin US parameters as predictors for revision surgery. These findings may reflect underlying alterations in collagen. Further research is warranted to elucidate the mechanisms driving these associations.