Value of computed tomography Hounsfield units in predicting pedicle screw loosening in the thoracic spine

Abstract We evaluated the feasibility of using the Hounsfield unit (HU) value of the vertebral body to predict screw loosening in the thoracic spine. Consecutive patients who underwent thoracic spinal fusion surgery (from 2014 to 2020) were retrospectively identified. Patients with pedicle screw loo...

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Main Authors: Minsu Lee, Eugene Lee, Joon Woo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23142-8