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Posterolateral lumbar fusion: Relationship between computed tomography Hounsfield units and symptomatic pseudoarthrosis

BACKGROUND: Assessment of bone quality can guide spinal surgery. However, surgeons infrequently evaluate bone quality in a quantitative manner. Recent literature suggests a role for computed tomography (CT) Hounsfield units (HUs) as a marker for bone quality. Limited data exist regarding its utility...

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Autores principales: Nguyen, Ha Son, Shabani, Saman, Patel, Mohit, Maiman, Dennis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4671137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26693390
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.170443