Hounsfield units in assessing bone mineral density in ankylosing spondylitis patients with cervical fracture-dislocation
Zhong-Ya Gao,
Wei-Lin Peng,
Yang Li
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Cervical spine fracture-dislocations in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are mostly unstable and require surgery. However, osteoporosis, one of the comorbidities for AS, could lead to detrimental prognoses. There are few accurate assessments of bone mineral density in AS patients.
AIM
To analyze Hounsfield units (HUs) for assessing bone mineral density in AS patients with cervical fracture-dislocation.
METHODS
The HUs from C2 to C7 of 51 pat… Show more
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