MRI ‑based vertebral bone quality score is a comprehensive index reflecting the quality of bone and paravertebral muscle

Recently, vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score has been shown to predict bone mineral density (BMD) and spine-related postoperative complications. However, in clinical work, we found that patients with higher VBQ scores also had more severe paravertebral muscle degeneration.

Source: The Spine Journal - November 17, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wenshuai Li, Feng Wang, Junyi Chen, Houze Zhu, Hongsen Tian, Linfeng Wang Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research