Preoperative assessment of bone density using MRI-based vertebral bone quality score modified for patients undergoing cervical spine surgery

W Huang, Z Gong, C Zheng, Y Chen… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study design Diagnostic accuracy study. Objectives Previous studies have reported the
clinical application of the Vertebral Bone Quality (VBQ) scores for assessing bone density in …

Hounsfield Unit Values as an Adjunct Diagnostic Tool: Investigating Its Relationship with Bone Mineral Density and Vertebral Bone Quality in Lumbar Degenerative …

A Hiyama, D Sakai, H Katoh, M Sato, M Watanabe - World neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective With an increasing prevalence of osteoporosis due to demographic shifts,
accurate diagnostic methods are vital, particularly before spinal surgeries. This research …

Gene Therapy and Spinal Fusion: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Available Data

E Cottrill, Z Pennington, N Sattah, C Jing, D Salven… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze the extant literature describing the application of gene therapy to
spinal fusion. Methods A systematic review of the English-language literature was …

Assessing the utility of MRI-based vertebral bone quality (VBQ) for predicting lumbar pedicle screw loosening

Y Gao, W Ye, X Ge, H Wang, J Xiong, Y Zhu… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Study Design Retrospective cohort. Objective The purpose of this study is to assess
the potential of utilizing the MRI-based vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score as a predictive …

Simplified S1 vertebral bone quality score independently predicts proximal junctional kyphosis after surgery for degenerative lumbar scoliosis

W Deng, Y Zhou, Q Zhou, Y Yin, Y Song… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Springer
Objective Our study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the simplified S1 vertebral bone
quality (VBQ) score in predicting the incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after …

Adding Vertebral Bone Quality to the Fusion Risk Score: Does It Improve Predictions of Postoperative Complications?

O Ramos, J Razzouk, E Beauchamp, B Mueller… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective. The current
study evaluates whether the addition of the Vertebral Bone Quality (VBQ) score to the Fusion …

MRI‑based vertebral bone quality score is a comprehensive index reflecting the quality of bone and paravertebral muscle

W Li, F Wang, J Chen, H Zhu, H Tian, L Wang - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND Recently, vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score has been shown to predict
bone mineral density (BMD) and spine-related postoperative complications. However, in …

Simplified S1 vertebral bone quality (vbq) score to assess proximal junctional kyphosis after Lenke 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery

J Wang, C Zhu, H Ding, Y Huang, Q Chen, Y Ai… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Background Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common complication following
corrective surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) with a Lenke 5 curve. Previous …

Utility of MRI-based vertebral bone quality scores and CT-based Hounsfield unit values in vertebral bone mineral density assessment for patients with diffuse …

H Chen, X Zhu, Q Zhou, X Pu, B Wang, H Lin… - Osteoporosis …, 2024 - Springer
This study investigated bone mineral density assessment for patients with DISH. DXA-based
T-scores overestimated bone quality, while MRI-based VBQ scores and CT-based HU …

[HTML][HTML] A novel approach for assessing osteoporosis utilizing DXA, HU and VBQ

W Xu, Y Li, X Zhang, L Chen, S Wang, Y Wang… - Biomedical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To precisely assess preoperative osteoporosis in patients, a more precise method
for evaluating osteoporosis is being developed to better guide the use of bone cement …