Preoperative MRI-based endplate quality: a novel tool for predicting cage subsidence after anterior cervical spine surgery

Abstract Purpose The objective of this study was to examine the predictive value of a newly developed MRI-based Endplate Bone Quality (EBQ) in relation to the development of cage subsidence following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Methods Patients undergoing ACDF for degenerative ce...

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Main Authors: Yuan Tuo, Kaiyuan Lin, Junsong Yang, Sibo Wang, Haimiti Abudouaini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-024-04716-w