Evaluation of the modified MRI vertebral bone quality score for bone quality in lumbar degenerative disorders

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OBJECTIVE: The traditional VBQ scoring method may lead to overestimation due to the concentration of intravertebral fat and vascular structures in the posterior half of vertebral bodies, potentially resulting in false-positive outcomes. This study aims to modify the measurement method of VBQ score (Modified-VBQ) and evaluate its effectiveness in evaluating bone quality of lumbar degenerative diseases.

METHODS: Retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data from patients undergoing lumbar surgery for degenerative diseases between September 2022 and September 2023. Preoperative lumbar t1-weighted Magnetic resonance imaging was used for both modified and traditional VBQ scoring. Computed tomography (CT) images and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) data were collected through the picture archiving and communication system. The effectiveness of the modified VBQ score was evaluated, considering P < 0.05 as statistically significant.

RESULTS: The study included 212 patients, revealing a significant difference between the modified VBQ and VBQ scores (P < 0.0001). Notably, patients with a history of hyperlipidemia exhibited a significant difference between the two scores (P = 0.0037). The area under the ROC curve (AUC) for the modified VBQ was 0.86, surpassing the VBQ score (AUC = 0.74). Linear regression analysis demonstrated a moderate to strong correlation between the modified VBQ and DEXA T-score (r = - 0.49, P < 0.0001) and a high correlation with CT Hounsfield units (HU) values (r = - 0.60, P < 0.0001).

CONCLUSION: The modified VBQ score provides a simple, effective, and relatively accurate means of assessing bone quality in lumbar degenerative diseases. Preoperative implementation of the modified VBQ score facilitates rapid screening for patients with abnormal bone quality.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society - (2024) vom: 11. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Dachuan [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Zhaoyang [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Siyang [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Guangyu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hongli [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Feizhou [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Xinlei [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Jianyuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xuesen [VerfasserIn]
Zou, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Xiaosheng [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Lumbar degenerative disease
Modified vertebral bone quality score
Osteoporosis
Vertebral bone quality score

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Date Revised 11.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1007/s00586-024-08228-3

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NLM370918452