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October 1, 2017Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication

Vertebral Body Hounsfield Units are Associated With Cage Subsidence After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Unilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation

Jie Mi Kang Li Xin Zhao Changqing Zhao Hua Li Jie Zhao

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Abstract

Lower preoperative HU values is associated with cage subsidence after TLIF with unilateral fixation. HU measurement may be used as a predictor of cage subsidence after unilateral fixation, which also should be incorporated in preoperative planning.

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