The Use of Intraoperative CT Hounsfield Unit Values for the Assessment of Bone Quality in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Interbody Fusion

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective Cohort Study.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of intraoperatively measured computed tomography (CT) Hounsfield unit (HU) values by comparison with preoperative CT HU values and to compare the radiation exposure between preoperative and intraoperative CT scans.

METHODS: HU values of lumbar vertebrae were measured and compared between preoperative and intraoperative CT scans in patients undergoing lumbar interbody fusion. In patient group one, Canon CT scanners were used preoperatively and the AIRO CT scanner was used intraoperatively. In patient group two, Canon CT scanners were used preoperatively and the O-arm Cone Beam CT (CBCT) scanner was used intraoperatively. In a subgroup analysis of patient group one, radiation by means of CT Dose Index (CTDI) was compared between Canon and AIRO CT scanners.

RESULTS: In the first patient group, a total of 250 vertebrae were analysed in 74 patients showing a strong Pearson correlation of >.94 between pre- and intraoperative HU values. Bland-Altman analysis indicated consistency and equivalence with a bias of 3.9 and 95% limits of agreement from -27.17 to 34.97 when comparing all pre- and intraoperative HU values of L1-5. In the second patient group, a total of 27 vertebrae were analysed in 10 patients showing weak Pearson correlation and Bland-Altman analysis indicated no equivalence. CTDI did not differ between Canon and AIRO CT scanners.

CONCLUSION: Correct and reliable CT HU measurement as mandatory key factor for the intraoperative assessment of bone quality and robotic-assisted surgery is feasible with intraoperative AIRO CT imaging without increase of radiation exposure.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Global spine journal - 13(2023), 8 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 2218-2227

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mertens, Robert [VerfasserIn]
Hecht, Nils [VerfasserIn]
Bauknecht, Hans-Christian [VerfasserIn]
Vajkoczy, Peter [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CT-assisted robotic surgery
Hounsfield units
Intraoperative CT scan
Journal Article
Lumbar interbody fusion
Osteoporosis

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Date Revised 20.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/21925682221078239

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM337610576