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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Main Authors: Mitsuru Furukawa, Reo Shibata, Kunimasa Okuyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06833-9