Hounsfield units as predictor for cage subsidence and loss of reduction: following posterior-anterior stabilization in thoracolumbar spine fractures.
Bernhard Wilhelm UllrichPhilipp SchenkUlrich J SpieglThomas MendelGunther Olaf HofmannPublished 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 (2018)
BQ, estimated with HU, had significant effects on cage subsidence and loss of reduction. We recommend measuring HU before surgery and applying additional treatment strategies, such as polymethylmethacrylate augmentation of endplates or anterior plates, for patients with HU < 180. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.