MRI-based vertebral bone quality score compared to quantitative computed tomography bone mineral density in patients undergoing cervical spinal surgery

ConclusionOur results indicate that cervical VBQ scores may be insufficient in the estimation of BMDs, which might limit their clinical application. Additional studies are recommended to determine the utility of VBQ and QCT BMD to evaluate their potential use as bone status markers.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research