Hounsfield unit for assessing asymmetrical loss of vertebral bone mineral density and its correlation with curve severity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
BackgroundLow bone mass concomitantly occurs in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and can persist until skeletal maturity. The purpose of this study was to assess the asymmetrical loss of vertebral bone mineral density (vBMD) and its correlation with curve severity in patients with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1000031/full |