Number of contiguous vertebral cross-links in the spine indicates bone formation: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background As an indicator to evaluate the risk of fracture in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, the maximum number of vertebral bodies’ bone cross-linked with contiguous adjacent vertebrae (max VB) was developed. This study retrospectively investigates the relationship between max...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06833-9 |