tailieunhanh - Hounsfeld unit value on CT as a predictor of cage subsidence following standalone oblique lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of degenerative lumbar diseases

To investigate the correlation between vertebral Hounsfield unit (HU) values and cage subsidence in patients treated with stand-alone (SA) OLIF. Patients with lower average HU values of the lumbar vertebrae are at a much higher risk of developing cage subsidence after SA OLIF. Measurement of preoperative HU values on preexisting CT scans could be rapid, simple and feasible. |