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The value of Hounsfield units in predicting cage subsidence after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
BACKGROUND: Cage subsidence may occur following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and lead to nonunion, foraminal height loss and other complications. Low bone quality may be a risk factor for cage subsidence. Assessing bone quality through Hounsfield units (HU) from computed tomography...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9502605/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36138360 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05836-2 |