Early and long-term changes in adjacent vertebral body bone mineral density determined by quantitative computed tomography after posterolateral fusion with transpedicular screw fixation

BALCI, ALİ; KALEMCİ, ORHAN; KAYA, FATİH; Akyoldas, Goktug; Yucesoy, Kemal; Ozaksoy, Dinc

doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.04.014

Early and long-term changes in adjacent vertebral body bone mineral density determined by quantitative computed tomography after posterolateral fusion with transpedicular screw fixation

BALCI A., KALEMCİ O., KAYA F. H., Akyoldas G., Yucesoy K., Ozaksoy D.

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, vol.145, pp.84-88, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 145
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.04.014
Journal Name: CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.84-88
Keywords: Bone mineral density, Quantitative computerized tomography, Lumbar, Spinal instrumentation, Vertebral body, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Screw fixation
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate vertebral body bone mineral density (BMD) changes following posterolateral fusion with transpedicular screw fixation using quantitative computerized tomography (QCT) in short and relatively long-term periods.