Opportunistic Osteoporosis Screening Reveals Low Bone Density in Patients With Screw Loosening After Lumbar Semi-Rigid Instrumentation: A Case-Control Study

Opportunistic Osteoporosis Screening Reveals Low Bone Density in Patients With Screw Loosening After Lumbar Semi-Rigid Instrumentation: A Case-Control Study

ObjectiveDecreased bone mineral density (BMD) impairs screw purchase in trabecular bone and can cause screw loosening following spinal instrumentation. Existing computed tomography (CT) scans could be used for opportunistic osteoporosis screening for decreased BMD. Purpose of this case-control study...

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Main Authors: Maximilian T. Löffler, Nico Sollmann, Egon Burian, Amirhossein Bayat, Kaywan Aftahy, Thomas Baum, Bernhard Meyer, Yu-Mi Ryang, Jan S. Kirschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
bone mineral density
osteoporosis
spinal fusion and instrumentation
multidetector computed tomography
computer-assisted image analysis
computer neural networks
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2020.552719/full

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